Pink Martini

Pink Martini returns with its joyously freewheeling blend of classic pop, big band and Latin music. Joined by powerhouse vocalist Storm Large and Ari Shapiro, of NPR fame, the 12-member ensemble captivates listeners with its multilingual array of French, Cuban and Brazilian styles, as well as symphonic music, lounge-y ballads and old Hollywood glamour. All of this amounts to what bandleader Thomas Lauderdale describes as “a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure,” adding, “if the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully we’d be that band.”