''Sympathique'' is the first full-length

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from the

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band

Pink Martini Pink Martini is an American band that was founded in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in Portland, Oregon. Group members call it a little orchestra that crosses several styles, such as classical, latin, traditional pop, and jazz. The co-lead v ...

. It was released on November 11, 1997 by Pink Martini's own record label,

Heinz Records Pink Martini is an American band that was founded in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in Portland, Oregon. Group members call it a little orchestra that crosses several styles, such as classical, latin, traditional pop, and jazz. The co-lead vo ...

. As of 2013 it has sold over one million copies worldwide.

Track listing

Lyrics

The first and second lines of the first verse and the first line of the chorus (″Je ne veux pas travailler″) of the song ''Sympathique'' are taken from

Guillaume Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire) of the Wąż coat of arms. (; 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French French poetry, poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic of Polish-Belarusian, Polish descent. Apollinaire is considered ...

's poem ″Hôtel″ from ''Le guetteur mélancolique''. The French composer

Francis Poulenc Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (; 7 January 189930 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include songs, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Among the best-kn ...

used that poem as part of the lyrics for his 1940 composition '' Banalités'', FP 107.

Personnel

* China Forbes, vocals * Pepe Raphael, vocals * Gavin Bondy, trumpet * Robert Taylor, trombone * Aaron Meyer, violin * David Eby, cello * John Wager, bass *

Dan Faehnle Dan Faehnle is an American guitarist from Ohio who is a member of the band Pink Martini. He has worked with Joey DeFrancesco, Dave Frishberg, Terry Gibbs, Eddie Harris, Rebecca Kilgore, Diana Krall, Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, and Leroy Vinnegar. Di ...

, guitar *

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, harp * Doug Smith, vibes and percussion * Richard Rothfus, bongos, drums, and percussion * Brian Davis, congas, timbales & percussion *

Derek Rieth Pink Martini is an American band that was founded in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in Portland, Oregon. Group members call it a little orchestra that crosses several styles, such as Classical music, classical, Latin music, latin, traditional ...

, congas & percussion *

Thomas Lauderdale Thomas Mack Lauderdale (born July 14, 1970) is an American musician and pianist, largely known for his work with his Portland-based band Pink Martini. Early life Thomas Mack Lauderdale was born in 1970 in Oakland, California, and adopted by Kerb ...

, piano

Certifications

References

External links

''Sympathique!''
– official album page, with audio samples {{Authority control 1997 debut albums Pink Martini albums Heinz Records albums