Hey Eugene!
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Hey Eugene! is the third full-length album
from the band Pink Martini
. It was released on May 15, 2007 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records
.
The album is named after the track "Hey Eugene", a fan favorite at the band's live concerts. This album features a song, Bukra wba’do, sung in Arabic. Its title means ‘tomorrow and the day after’ – it describes a lover's anticipation of a first date.
Hey Eugene! debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200
, selling about 19,000 copies in its first week.
With the David York Ensemble ("Syracuse"), The Jefferson High School Gospel Choir ("Tempo Perdido"), the MarchFourth Marching Band
("Dosvedanya Mio Bombino"), and the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra ("Everywhere", "Syracuse")
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from the band Pink Martini
Pink Martini
Pink Martini is a 13-member "little orchestra" from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale. They draw inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop.-History:...
. It was released on May 15, 2007 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records
Heinz Records
Heinz Records is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon. The label was founded in 1997 by Thomas M. Lauderdale and the band Pink Martini....
.
The album is named after the track "Hey Eugene", a fan favorite at the band's live concerts. This album features a song, Bukra wba’do, sung in Arabic. Its title means ‘tomorrow and the day after’ – it describes a lover's anticipation of a first date.
Hey Eugene! debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, selling about 19,000 copies in its first week.
Track listing
- "Everywhere" (China ForbesChina ForbesChina Forbes is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Pink Martini.Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father is American of French/Scottish descent, and her mother is African American...
, Thomas Lauderdale) 3:10 - "Tempo Perdido" (lost time)(Ataulpho Alves) 3:42
- "Mar Desconocido" (uncharted sea) (Martin Zarzar) 3:12
- "Taya Tan" (music Taku Izumi, lyrics Michio Yamagami) (originally by Saori Yuki, 1971) 2:42
- "City of Night" (China ForbesChina ForbesChina Forbes is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Pink Martini.Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father is American of French/Scottish descent, and her mother is African American...
, Thomas Lauderdale) 4:19 - "Ojalá" (hopefully) ((Thomas Lauderdale, Luisa Quiñoy, Timothy Nishimoto, Daniel Lemay, China ForbesChina ForbesChina Forbes is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Pink Martini.Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father is American of French/Scottish descent, and her mother is African American...
) 3:02 - "Bukra Wba'do" (tomorrow and the day after) (Music by Mounir MouradMounir MouradMounir Mourad was an Egyptian artist, singer, actor and distinguished composer of lighthearted songs. His compositions included duets for Shadia and Abdel Halim Hafez....
, lyrics by Fatehi Qorah, originally sung by Abdel Halim HafezAbdel Halim HafezAbdel Halim Ali Shabana commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez , is among the most popular Egyptian and Arab singers and performers. In addition to singing, Halim was also an actor, conductor, business man, music teacher and movie producer...
)) 3:56 - "Cante e Dance" (sing and dance) (Phil Baker) 4:28 (Produced by Phil Baker, China ForbesChina ForbesChina Forbes is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Pink Martini.Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father is American of French/Scottish descent, and her mother is African American...
& Thomas Lauderdale) - "Hey Eugene" (China ForbesChina ForbesChina Forbes is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Pink Martini.Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father is American of French/Scottish descent, and her mother is African American...
) 3:10 - "Syracuse" (Music by Henri SalvadorHenri SalvadorHenri Salvador was a French Caribbean singer.-Biography:Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana. His father, Clovis, and his mother, Antonine Paterne, daughter of a native Indian from the Caribbean, were both from Guadeloupe, French West Indies...
, lyrics by Bernard Dimey) 3:49 - "Dosvedanya Mio Bombino" (Farewell My Bumblebee) (China ForbesChina ForbesChina Forbes is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Pink Martini.Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father is American of French/Scottish descent, and her mother is African American...
and Maya Forbes) 4:41 Includes an excerpt of "The Happy WandererThe Happy Wanderer"The Happy Wanderer" is a popular song by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller written shortly after World War II. It is often mistaken for a German folk song, but it is actually an original composition...
" by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller - "Tea for TwoTea for Two (song)"Tea for Two" is a song from the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Irving Caesar. It is a duet sung by Nanette and Tom in Act II as they imagine their future.-Analysis:...
", featuring Jimmy ScottJimmy ScottJimmy Scott , aka "Little" Jimmy Scott, is an American jazz vocalist famous for his unusually high contralto voice which is due to Kallmann's syndrome, a very rare genetic condition. The condition stunted his growth at four feet eleven inches until, at age 37, he grew another 8 inches to the...
(Music by Vincent YoumansVincent YoumansVincent Youmans was an American popular composer and Broadway producer.- Life :Vincent Millie Youmans was born in New York City on September 27, 1898 and grew-up on Central Park West on the site where the Mayflower Hotel once stood. His father, a prosperous hat manufacturer, moved the family to...
, lyrics by Irving CaesarIrving CaesarIrving Caesar was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for "Swanee," "Sometimes I'm Happy," "Crazy Rhythm," and "Tea for Two," one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. He was born and died in New York.Caesar, the son of Morris Keiser, a Romanian Jew, was...
) 5:02 (From the musical comedy No, No, NanetteNo, No, NanetteNo, No, Nanette is a musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, based on Mandel's 1919 Broadway play My Lady Friends...
)
Personnel
- China ForbesChina ForbesChina Forbes is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Pink Martini.Forbes was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father is American of French/Scottish descent, and her mother is African American...
, vocals - Timothy Nishimoto, vocals & percussion
- Gavin Bondy, trumpet
- Robert Taylor, trombone & trumpet
- Nicholas Crosa, violin
- Paloma Griffin, violin
- Pansy Chang, cello
- Brant Taylor, cello
- Dan FaehnleDan FaehnleDan Faehnle is the current guitar player for the group Pink Martini. He currently resides in Ohio, but was a resident of Portland, Oregon for many years.Dan has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Joey DeFrancesco, Delfeayo Marsalis, Dr...
, guitar - Phil Baker, guitar & upright bass ParisParis (mythology)Paris , the son of Priam, king of Troy, appears in a number of Greek legends. Probably the best-known was his elopement with Helen, queen of Sparta, this being one of the immediate causes of the Trojan War...
- Maureen Love, harp
- Brian DavisBrian DavisBrian Lester Davis is an English professional golfer.Davis was born in London. He turned professional in 1994 and became a member of the European Tour in 1997. He performed steadily for his first six seasons on the Tour, and won the 2000 Peugeot Open de Espana...
, congas & percussion - Derek Rieth, congas & percussion
- Martin Zarzar, cavaquinhoCavaquinhoThe cavaquinho is a small string instrument of the European guitar family with four wire or gut strings. It is also called machimbo, machim, machete , manchete or marchete, braguinha or braguinho, or cavaco.The most common tuning is D-G-B-D ; other tunings include D-A-B-E...
, drums & percussion - Thomas Lauderdale, piano
With the David York Ensemble ("Syracuse"), The Jefferson High School Gospel Choir ("Tempo Perdido"), the MarchFourth Marching Band
MarchFourth Marching Band
MarchFourth Marching Band is an American musical and performance group based in Portland, Oregon. They perform mostly instrumental brass band music in a marching band style, combined with a visual performance by stiltwalkers and fire- and flag-dancers...
("Dosvedanya Mio Bombino"), and the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra ("Everywhere", "Syracuse")
External links
- Hey Eugene! - official album page, with audio samples
- David York Ensemble
- March Fourth Marching Band