Pink Martini & The Von Trapps
Dream a Little Dream (CD)

WRASS320

Dream A Little Dream, is a new collaborative album from Pink Martini and The Von Trapps. This is the first major international release by Sofia, Melanie, Amanda and August von Trapp - the actual great-grandchildren of Captain and Maria von Trapp.
This album also features special guest The Chieftans along with guest volcalists Wayne Newton, Jack Hanna and Charmian Carr (the original 'Liesl' in the film version of 'The Sound of Music').
Recorded at Portland's acclaimed Kung Fu Bakery Studios, the 15 track album features renditions of several beloved classic songs ("Dream a Little Dream", "Fernando", "Lonely Goatherd", "Edelweiss, etc.), the album features three original compositions from August von Trapp - "Friend", "Storm" and "Thunder". The record also includes songs from Sweden, Rwanda, China, Japan and Bavaria.

Track listing:

1. Storm
2. Kuroneko no tango
3. Dream a Little Dream
4. Fernando
5. Hayaldah hachi yafa bagan
6. Friend
7. Die Dorfmusik
8. In stiller Nacht
9. Le premier bonheur du jour
10. Rwanda nziza
11. Gongxi
12. Hushabye Mountain
13. Lonely Goatherd (featuring Wayne Newton and Jack Hanna)
14. Edelweiss (featuring Charmian Carr)
15. Thunder (featuring the Chieftains)

Published: 2014

Genre: Blues & Jazz & USA
Label: Wrasse Records