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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 [ edit ] Thomas Mack Lauderdale was born in 1970 in Oakland, California , and adopted by Kerby Roy and Linda Sue, née Mikesell.
This weekend Pink Martini returns to the legendary Carnegie Hall for two concerts with the New York Pops and its openly gay music director/conductor Steven Reineke. The multi-denominational holiday show features favorites from the band's bestselling album Joy to the World. Lauderdale recently chatted with me about his life, his musical projects ...
Dec 20, 2019 · “I got involved in politics immediately, and I had just seen Pee-wee Herman’s Christmas special, which had everyone in it – Cher, k.d. lang, Grace Jones, Charo, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi ...
Pink Martini is an American band 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. [2] The co-lead vocalists of Pink Martini are China Forbes [3] and Storm Large .
- 1994–present
- Portland, Oregon, United States
Lauderdale returned as soloist with the Oregon Symphony in multiple concerts in 2011, and again in 2015, under the direction of Carlos Kalmar. In 2017, he and his partner Hunter Noack created and performed a dazzling, rhapsodic two-piano arrangement of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with choreographer Nicolo Fonte for Oregon Ballet Theatre.
Mar 12, 2014 · Lauderdale says he’s not sure whether he’ll collaborate with them on the next album but he says he’d certainly like to. “It’s up to them,” he says. “I’m sure we’ll do some stuff ...
Cabaret and Cooperation. Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale is at his best bringing people together. by Jacob Sweet. July-August 2019. As a performer, Lauderdale is often the center of attention. With Meow Meow, he embraces a supportive role. Photograph by Autumn de Wilde. A cabaret singer, known simply as “Meow Meow,” struts onto ...
