Some may know recognize his velvety vocals on tracks by the Portland-based band Pink Martini or may have seen his cheeky cabaret show with Scottish Tony-award winning actor Alan Cumming.

Pink Martini's 30th Anniversary, presented by Washington Performing Arts, played the Kennedy Center Oct. 14. To post a comment, you must register and login.

How did that collaboration begin? Ari Shapiro: Well, I grew up in Portland, Oregon, which is where Pink Martini is from, and I became friends with them over the years.

As a singer, Shapiro frequently appears with the “little orchestra” Pink Martini. The band’s recent albums feature him on several tracks, singing in multiple languages.

Pink Martini originally released the song on their album Get Happy with the band’s China Forbes on vocals. “I Told Ya I Love Ya Now Get Out!” will be released on 7” vinyl on November 1.

Part of what we've always fought for is inclusiveness. Ari Shapiro with China Forbes and Pink Martini (photo: YouTube) Morphing across media While happy to ignore societal siloes that feel arbitrary ...

Part of what we've always fought for is inclusiveness. Ari Shapiro with China Forbes and Pink Martini (photo: YouTube) Morphing across media While happy to ignore societal siloes that feel arbitrary ...

Ari Shapiro with China Forbes and Pink Martini (photo: YouTube) Morphing across media While happy to ignore societal siloes that feel arbitrary or unnecessary, Shapiro savors the nuanced differences ...

Ari Shapiro: I am still on "All Things Considered." We filmed this show last summer in Malaysia for six weeks, and I am eternally grateful to the NPR bosses for saying, “Go have fun.” ...

Ari Shapiro, co-host of “All Things Considered,” will come to Kansas City to discuss his new book, the latest FYI Book Club selection.

In 2016, Pink Martini released its ninth studio album, Je dis oui!, which features vocals from China Forbes, Storm Large, Ari Shapiro, fashion guru Ikram Goldman, civil rights activist Kathleen ...

Tewari: So Ari, what is it about doing this? Your being part of the Pink Martini group and now this cabaret. Is that a part of you too, that you feel you get to explore? Shapiro: For me, these are ...