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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.
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 ...
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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
Biography. In 1994 in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, Thomas Lauderdale was working in politics, with the intention of eventually running for office. Like other eager politicians-in-training, he went to every political fundraiser under the sun… but was dismayed to find the music at these events underwhelming, lackluster, loud and un-neighborly.
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.
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. From its origins as a four-member band playing ...
Sep 10, 2020 · Lauderdale and his “little orchestra” have spent the last 25 years touring the world. Pink Martini, which features a dozen musicians, has recorded songs in 25 different languages, including ...
