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Splendor in the Grass
Jazz · 2009 · 14 tracks · 54m

Splendor in the Grass

A lush, multilingual travelogue of mid-century pop and orchestral jazz. It feels like a sun-drenched afternoon in a Mediterranean garden, elegant and deeply nostalgic.

October 26, 2009 · Heinz Records

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A sophisticated blend of sunny optimism and gentle, mid-century longing.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 54m
01
Ninna nanna
4:43
02
Ohayoo Ohio
4:47
03
Splendor in the Grass
3:38
04
Où est ma tête?
4:13
05
And Then You’re Gone
2:44
06
But Now I’m Back
3:01
07
Sunday Table
4:31
08
Over the Valley
4:40
09
Tuca tuca
2:49
10
Bitty Boppy Betty
2:44
11
Sing
4:10
12
Piensa en mí
4:00
13
New Amsterdam
4:52
14
Ninna nanna (reprise)
3:18
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the title track opens with a Tchaikovsky-inspired piano flourish that feels like a curtain rising on a summer meadow.
The sudden, sharp shift into a 1960s spy-movie groove during the bridge of 'Où est ma tête?'.
The hushed, lullaby intimacy of 'Ninna nanna' where the vocals feel like they are being whispered directly into your ear.
The triumphant, communal swell of the brass section during the cover of 'Sing' that transforms a simple melody into a grand anthem.
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How does Splendor in the Grass sound next to the rest of Pink Martini's catalogue?

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The writing leans far further into nature than the rest of the catalogue.

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