Pink Martini's 2009 album "Splendor in the Grass" offers a collection of eleven previously unreleased tracks, predominantly new songs alongside a few older, reworked numbers. The album showcases the band's signature blend of international music, featuring a Portuguese fado, a French chanson, and a Russian folk song, all filtered through their unique pop sensibility.
- "Splendor in the Grass" was released on Heinz Records, the band's own independent label.
- The album was produced by Thomas Lauderdale and Jim "The Rev" Armenti.
- The album's title track is a cover of a song written by the celebrated songwriting duo of Paul Francis Webster and Jerry Livingston, originally featured in the 1961 film of the same name.
Pink Martini is a١٢-member ensemble from Portland, Oregon, that creates a pastiche of musical styles including classical, jazz, film noir, and Latin rhythms. They are best known for their crowd-pleasing, cabaret-inflected performances and recordings that blur the lines between popular music and art music. The 2009 release of "Splendor in the Grass" found the band in a period of prolific output, following closely on the heels of their 2007 album "Hey Little One" and preceding their 2010 live album "A Very Pink Martini Christmas".
