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- He also grew up in a family that was ethnically diverse even though his parents were both white. “My mother is from Greenville, Ohio and my father is from Los Angeles, but they adopted a rainbow tribe of children,” he says. “I have an Iranian brother and an African-American brother.
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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. Thomas Mack Lauderdale was born in 1970 in Oakland, California, and adopted by Kerby Roy and Linda Sue, née Mikesell.
Lauderdale was born in Oakland, California, and adopted by Kerby Roy and Linda Sue (Mikesell) Lauderdale. In 1972, the family moved to Indiana, where his father was pastor at Eel River Church of the Brethren. After church services, Lauderdale would go to the piano, and try to replicate the hymns he heard.
- 53 years old
- Thomas Mack Lauderdale
- Musician, pianist
- Cancer
– Thomas Lauderdale, bandleader/pianist. Featuring a dozen musicians with songs in 25 languages, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, South America and North America.
Members. Thomas Lauderdale was raised on a plant nursery in rural Indiana. He began piano lessons at age six with Patricia Garrison. When his family moved to Portland in 1982, he began studying with Sylvia Killman, who to this day continues to serve as his coach and mentor.
Mar 12, 2014 · Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale originally thought he’d enter politics and run for mayor of his hometown, Portland, Oregon. But as he started going to...
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May 22, 2017 · Advertisement. Others point to the parties of which Lauderdale was an integral member. “Thomas created a space in which people were excited to be together and had a good time,” said Gabrielle...
Jun 28, 2015 · Portland-based pianist and composer Thomas Lauderdale, who launched Pink Martini in 1994, has done all these things and more. Under his direction, Pink Martini has released eight best-selling albums of tuneful, sultry songs in 25 languages that blend world, jazz, pop, lounge and classical styles.