Je dis oui! by Pink Martini - Uhune

ALBUM

After spending a couple of years touring in support of their von Trapp collaboration Dream a Little Dream, Pink Martini cast their sights and sounds farther with Je Dis Oui! This is one of the little orchestra's most globetrotting collections, whether they're combining Japanese instrumentation with Portuguese songcraft on "Solidão" or singing in any of the other seven languages represented here, including a foray into Xhosa with a cheery rendition of Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata." Where they flirted with kitsch on Dream a Little Dream, this time Pink Martini draw inspiration from cinematic glamour. Three of Je Dis Oui!'s songs were written for the 2016 film Souvenir, which stars Isabelle Huppert as a forgotten Eurovision contestant, and they anchor the album. "Joli Garçon" kicks things off with vibrantly optimistic French pop; "Souvenir"'s brass and swirling harp lend a sultry touch; and "Fini la Musique" sends the album into its home stretch with Édith Piaf-worthy drama. As always, in Pink Martini's world, traditional doesn't mean predictable. The band excels at bringing fresh perspectives to old favorites on Je Dis Oui! with a little help from their friends: Rufus Wainwright's "Blue Moon" is one of the most serene tracks here, while Kathleen Saadat's growling alto gives "Love for Sale" an extra urgency. The group also takes time to reflect on its own traditions, with longtime collaborator and NPR journalist Ari Shapiro taking the lead on "Finnisma Di," an Arabic version of "La Soledad" from their 1997 debut, Sympathique. Nearly 20 years later, Je Dis Oui! is one of Pink Martini's most cohesive and welcoming expressions of their globally minded pop.

1. Joli garçon

by Pink Martini

Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Bongos: Miguel Bernal; Performer
Cello: Nancy Ives
Rosanna Butterfield; Performer
Lyricist: Yves Verbraeken
Bavo Defurne; Composer
Cornet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Harp: Maureen Love; Performer
Composer: Thomas M. Lauderdale
China Forbes
Valentin Hadjadj; Composer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Shaker: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Triangle: Brian Davis; Performer
Trombone: Robert Taylor
Antonis Andreou; Performer
Trumpet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Viola: Ron Blessinger; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman; Production
Violin: Shin-young Kwan
Eric Lou Nogueira
Nicholas Crosa
Julie Coleman
Joy Fabos; Performer
Vocals: China Forbes; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sundholm; Production
Producer: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Production

2. The Butterfly Song

by Pink Martini

Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Aoife Coghlan
Aisling Coghlan
Caragh Coghlan
Reinhardt Melz
Mark Wiener
Kyle Mustain
Karen Early
Emily Taylor
China Forbes
Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Cornet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Drums: Reinhardt Melz; Performer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Piano: Hunter Noack
Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Trombone: Robert Taylor; Performer
Vocals: China Forbes; Performer
Composer: China Forbes
Alex Marashian
Thomas M. Lauderdale; Composer
Author: Thomas M. Lauderdale
Alex Marashian; Production
Producer: Not Documented; Production

3. Kaj Kolah Khan

by Pink Martini

Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Cello: Antoinette Gan
Pansy Chang; Performer
Congas: Reinhardt Melz
Miguel Bernal; Performer
Author: Touradj Negahban; Production
Cor Anglais: Kyle Mustain; Performer
Cornet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Flute: Alicia Didonato Paulsen; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Composer: Babak Afshar; Composer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Shaker: Timothy Nishimoto
Reinhardt Melz
Miguel Bernal; Performer
Tambourine: Brian Laverne Davis; Performer
Trombone: Robert Taylor
Antonis Andreou; Performer
Viola: Silu Fei
Joël Belgique; Performer
Violin: Emily Cole
Ruby Chen
Nicholas Crosa
Laura Ha
Joy Fabos; Performer
Vocals: Storm Large; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Producer: Not Documented; Production

4. Ov Sirun Sirun

by Pink Martini

Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Vocals: Kyle Mustain
Ari Shapiro
Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Author: Traditional; Production
Producer: Not Documented; Production

5. Love for Sale

by Pink Martini

Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Cello: Jinn Shin
Trevor Fitzpatrick; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Harp: Maureen Love
Denise Fujikawa; Performer
Percussion: Anthony Jones; Performer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Trumpet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Viola: Joël Belgique
Jennifer Arnold; Performer
Violin: Nicholas Crosa
Paloma Griffin-hebert
Julie Coleman
Joy Fabos; Performer
Vocals: Kathleen Saadat; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Author: Cole Porter; Production
Producer: Not Documented; Production

6. Solidão

by Pink Martini

Alto: Chloe Rust
Tara Palazuelos
Marjorie Sheiman
Kat Descamp Renner
Josephine West; Performer
Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Bass (vocal): Jonas Williams
Evan Shenk
Ian Schipper
Luke Hartley
Robert Marksthaler; Performer
Author: Frederico De Brito
Ferrer Trinidade
David Mourão-ferreira; Production
Drums: Reinhardt Melz; Performer
Chains: Timothy Nishimoto
Brian Davis; Other
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Horn: Kyle Mustain; Performer
Koto: Masumi Timson; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Performer: Pink Martini
Brian Davis
Masumi Timson; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Soprano: Iris Cohn
Kylee Kamikawa
Rachel Bard
Sarah Sanford
Anna Sipowicz; Performer
Surdo: Brian Davis; Performer
Tambourine: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Tenor: Patrick Driscoll
Jacob Hungerford
Isaac Chapelle
David Chen
Kaya Hellman
Chen David; Performer
Trombone: Robert Taylor
Antonis Andreou; Performer
Trumpet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Vocals: Storm Large; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Producer: Not Documented; Production

7. Al Bint Al Shalabiya

by Pink Martini

Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Composer: Assi Rahbani
Mansour Rahbani; Composer
Congas: Miguel Bernal; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Horn: Kyle Mustain; Performer
Melodica: Thomas M. Lauderdale
Kim Hastreiter; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Surdo: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Tambourine: Reinhard Melz; Performer
Vocals: Ikram Goldman; Performer
Chorus Master: Robert Taylor
China Forbes
Timothy Nishimoto
Ari Shapiro
Nicholas Crosa
Dirgham Sbait
Ikram Goldman
Kyle Mustain
Nate Overmeyer; Conductor
Author: Assi Rahbani
Mansour Rahbani; Production
Producer: Not Documented; Production

8. Souvenir

by Pink Martini

Alto: Josephine West
Tara Palazuelos
Marjorie Sheiman
Kat Descamp Renner
Chloe Rust; Performer
Background Vocals: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Bass (vocal): Jonas Williams
Evan Shenk
Robert Marksthaler
Luke Hartley
Ian Schipper; Performer
Author: Yves Verbraeken
Bavo Defurne
Thomas M. Lauderdale; Production
Bongos: Miguel Bernal; Performer
Cello: Rosanna Butterfield
Nancy Ives; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Flugelhorn: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Harp: Maureen Love; Performer
Composer: Yves Verbraeken
Bavo Defurne
Thomas M. Lauderdale; Composer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Soprano: Iris Cohn
Sarah Sanford
Anna Sipowicz
Rachel Bard
Kylee Kamikawa; Performer
Tambourine: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Tenor: Kaya Hellman
David Chen
Isaac Chapelle
Jacob Hungerford
Patrick Driscoll
Chen David; Performer
Trombone: Robert Taylor; Performer
Viola: Ron Blessinger; Performer
Violin: Julie Coleman
Joy Fabos
Shin-young Kwan
Nicholas Crosa
Eri Lou Nogueira; Performer
Vocals: China Forbes; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Producer: Not Documented; Production

9. Askim bahardi

by Pink Martini

Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Caxixi: Brian Davis; Performer
Author: Yildirim Gurses
Yildirim Gürses; Production
Brushes On Snare: Reinhardt Melz; Other
Celesta: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Cello: Pansy Chang
Antoinette Gan; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Harp: Maureen Love; Performer
Composer: Yildirim Gurses
Yildirim Gürses; Composer
Performer: Pink Martini
China Forbes
Brian Davis
Reinhardt Melz; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Shaker: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Tambourine: Miguel Bernal; Performer
Trombone: Robert Taylor
Antonis Andreou; Performer
Trumpet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Viola: Silu Fei
Joël Belgique; Performer
Violin: Emily Cole
Joy Fabos
Lauren Ha
Ruby Chen
Nicholas Crosa; Performer
Vocals: Storm Large; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Producer: Not Documented; Production

10. Finnisma Di

by Pink Martini

Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Cello: Antoinette Gan
Pansy Chang; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Harp: Maureen Love; Performer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Shaker: Doug Smith; Performer
Viola: Kenji Bunch; Performer
Violin: Nicholas Crosa
Samuel Park
Lauren Ha; Performer
Vocals: Ari Shapiro; Performer
Composer: Thomas M. Lauderdale
Pepe Raphael; Composer
Author: Iyad Qasem; Production
Producer: Not Documented; Production
Clave: Doug Smith; Other

11. Segundo

by Pink Martini

Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Bongos: Miguel Bernal
Reinhardt Melz; Performer
Congas: Miguel Bernal; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Güiro: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Performer: Timothy Nishimoto
Pink Martini
Brian Davis; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Trombone: Robert Taylor; Performer
Trumpet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Composer: Thomas M. Lauderdale
China Forbes
Johnny Dynell; Composer
Producer: Not Documented; Production
Bongo Bell: Reinhardt Melz; Other

12. Blue Moon

by Pink Martini

Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Cello: Antoinette Gan
Pansy Chang; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Performer: Pink Martini
Rufus Wainwright; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Trombone: Robert Taylor; Performer
Viola: Joël Belgique
Silu Fei
Kenji Bunch; Performer
Violin: Emily Cole
Ruby Chen
Joy Fabos
Lauren Ha
Samul Park
Nicholas Crosa; Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers; Composer
Author: Lorenz Hart; Production
Producer: Not Documented; Production

13. Fini la Musique

by Pink Martini

Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Celesta: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Cello: Rosanna Butterfield
Nancy Ives; Performer
Cornet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Author: Bavo Defurne
Thomas M. Lauderdale
Yves Verbraeken; Production
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Tambourine: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Triangle: Brian Davis; Performer
Trombone: Antonis Andreou
Robert Taylor; Performer
Trumpet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Viola: Ron Blessinger; Performer
Violin: Joy Fabos
Shin-young Kwan
Eri Lou Nogueira
Nicholas Crosa
Julie Coleman; Performer
Vocals: China Forbes; Performer
Composer: Thomas M. Lauderdale
Yves Verbraeken
Bavo Defurne; Composer
Xylophone: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Producer: Not Documented; Production

14. Pata Pata

by Pink Martini

Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Penny Allen
Antonis Andreou
Baby Searty Boss
Carli Brosseau
Danae Hutson-zipinski
Ikram Goldman
Kathleen Cornett
Kay Hutchinson
Kyle Mustain
Michelle Boss Barba
Nate Overmeyer
Reuben Roqueñi
Shelley Toon Lindberg
Sue Naumes
Paul Nicholson
Robert Taylor
China Forbes
Trish Smith
Timothy Nishimoto
Max Williams
Ari Shapiro
Gavin Bondy
Nicholas Crosa; Performer
Bass: Philip Emilio Baker; Performer
Cowbell: Reinhardt Melz; Performer
Drums: Anthony Jones
Reinhardt Melz; Performer
Guitar: Dan Faehnle; Performer
Güiro: Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Performer: Pink Martini
Timothy Nishimoto; Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale; Performer
Trombone: Antonis Andreou
Robert Taylor; Performer
Trumpet: Gavin Bondy; Performer
Vocals: China Forbes; Performer
Whistling: Antonis Andreou; Performer
Composer: Miriam Makeba
Jerry Ragovoy; Composer
Author: Jerry Ragovoy
Miriam Makeba; Production
Producer: Not Documented; Production

15. Serenade

by Pink Martini

Performer: Pink Martini; Performer
Primary Artist: Pink Martini; Main Performer
Piano: Thomas M. Lauderdale
Hunter Noack; Performer
Vocals: China Forbes; Performer
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer
Author: Franz Schubert; Production
Producer: Not Documented; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

51 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Jazz, Easy Listening, Lounge, Adult Alternative, Cocktail

Label

Jive Epic

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

French (France)
English (United States)
Persian
Portuguese (Portugal)
Arabic
Swahili

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 20, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886446158440