[Dixielandjazz] DJML, Vol 49, Issue 9

[ALOHArose at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/3/07 8:14:53 PM, dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com 
writes:


> If you go to Amazon.com and search for Pink Martini you can hear all of 
> their songs (I suggest "Hang on Little Tomato")
> 
I also find Pink Martini a great model of old + new styling and diverse, 
diverse, diverse; I heartily recommend it to all. Their expanded styling is most 
accessable on Pink Martini's Sympathique, their first album and my absolute 
favorite; I also recommend scouring all new music voraciously for stuff like 
this. Sympathique was released almost 10 years ago. During the recording, the lead 
singer, China Forbes was sprawled out on a sofa, suffering from a VERY BAD 
cold, which made her sound like Shirley Temple in drag, but it seasoned her 
voice just right (IMO), something that might not have been entirely recaptured in 
subsequent recordings. Sympathique was given a rating of 5 stars, the 
collective rating of 172 reviews, so it has wide appeal. They are all over the place 
in the best way! My copy of Sympathique (1997) contains the cut "Bolero" which 
is a wonderful track, but i understand the newer release does not include 
this. Too bad because they made Bolero really fun. Every single cut on Sympathique 
is REALLY enjoyable, filled with covers given a unique and lusty turn. China 
Forbes has remarkable command, even prone from the sofa.This is less true on 
Little Tomato album, which has more original material, but less variety. Live 
is best. Buy used from Amazon, you'll pay less and maybe get the Bolero cut!
ALOHA!
Rose