The first official compilation from Oregon's eclectic "13-member orchestra"
Pink Martini
showcases their unique blend of classical, jazz, Latin, lounge, and pop music on 21 tracks plucked from their six studio albums, from 1997 debut
Sympathique
("Amado Mia") right up to 2011's
1969
("Mas Que Nada"). It includes their collaborations with U.S. pianist
Michael Feinstein
("How Long Will It Last?"), film director
Gus Van Sant
("Moon River"), and legendary French chanteur
Georges Moustaki
("Ma Solitude") alongside remixes from
Johnny Dynell
("Una Notte a Napoli") and
Hiroshi Wada
("Kikuchiyo To Mohshimasu"). ~ Jon O'Brien