During my recent travels, a dear friend (Mrs. LMC, in fact, to those Camelidophiles among you) put me on to a group I’d never heard of before – Pink Martini.  A sampling:

After a minute or two listening on her iPod, I remarked that they reminded me somewhat of the late, great Tito Puente.  Mrs. LMC said she thought there was some kind of connection but could not recall what it was.

At any rate, I really like PM’s sound.  Those of you who have met me in real life might be surprised to know this, given the cold, forbidding, touch-me-not Scots front I usually put on, but the truth is that underneath I have always had a soft spot for what one might call Mediterranean hot-bloodedness.

Oh, and by the bye, want a bit of Tito as well? Enjoy!