Pink Martini & Von Trapps | Dream A Little Dream | CD

Pink Martini is a US band formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in Portland, Oregon. The group describes itself as a little orchestra that crosses several styles, such as classical, traditional pop, Latin and jazz. Its co-lead vocalists are China Forbes and Storm Large, and the group has toured internationally since 1997.

Dream A Little Dream is a one-disc CD album released in 2014 on the Naïve label in France, credited to Pink Martini and The Von Trapps. The Von Trapps are Sofia, Melanie, Amanda and August von Trapp, great-grandchildren of Captain Georg and Maria von Trapp from The Sound of Music, and this is their first proper international release. The album is accompanied by The Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra and includes three original compositions by August von Trapp alongside classic songs and songs from Sweden, Rwanda, China, Japan and Bavaria, with guest appearances including The Chieftains. Thomas Lauderdale is among the producers, and the total playing time is 48 minutes 28 seconds.

Track List

1. Storm
2. Kuroneko No Tango
3. Dream A Little Dream
4. Fernando
5. Hayaldah Hachi Yafah Bagan
6. Friend
7. Die Dorfmusik
8. In Stiller Nacht
9. Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour
10. Rwanda Nziza
11. Gong Xi
12. Hushabye Mountain
13. The Lonely Goatherd
14. Edelweiss
15. Thunder