Destinctively jazzy renditions of 15 Frank Sinatra classics
Prepare to be pleasantly surprised!
Never before have these iconic songs
been interpreted like this!
A powerful blending of strong, very swinging vocals and world-class jazz performances.
Frank Songs, My Way
"Frank Songs, My Way is a highly enjoyable and easily recommended set of classic music done Frank Lamphere’s way" - Scott Yanow
The album that the industry has been practically begging for, for 25 years!
1. My Way
2. Fly Me to the Moon
3. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
4. Strangers In the Night
5. Just in Time
6. One For My Baby
7. More (Theme From Mondo Cane)
8. Call Me Irresponsible
9. That’s Life
10. The Summer Wind
11. How Deep is the Ocean
12. The Shadow of Your Smile
13. Cycles
14. Drinking Again
Bonus track
15. Ti Guarderò Nel Cuore
(original Italian version of More)
"He avoids copying him and, while many of these standards are closely associated with Sinatra, Lamphere comes up with fresh interpretations that uplift the material"
Frank Lamphere and his associates entered the Crystall Recorders Studio in Lombard, Illinois in October 2021, to record songs for a future album. The album Frank Songs, My Way had been carefully planned and recorded, primarily over two sessions. Lamphere's goal, was to make an album of unique versions of songs associated with Frank Sinatra or Frank Songs. In many circles, any song that Frank Sinatra recorded is considered a Frank Song. It seems most projects of this sort, wind up sounding like they were recorded at a karaoke bar. In order to avoid the disappointment that comes with copy-cat record tributes, these recordings needed to be very distinct from those of Sinatra. With twenty-five very active years singing this precise genre, with Chicago's top jazz musicians, whom more qualified than Lamphere, to pull off such a project?
Little thought was necessary for inclusion of iconic songs like Fly Me to the Moon, I've Got You Under My Skin,Summer Wind, Strangers In the Night and of course the title track My Way. These are highly requested tunes that have rarely not-been included in a Lamphere live performance. Others songs that made the cut like: Call Me Irresponsible, More (Theme from Mondo Cane), Just in Time and How Deep Is the Ocean were recorded by many artists in their day, and not automatically thought of as "Frank Songs".
Lamphere brought in acclaimed pianist Jeremy Kahn, for the first recording session. He together with bassist Mark Sonksen, legendary drummer Greg Rockingham, guitarist Dan McIntyre and former Count Basie band member Eric Schneider on sax, have great chemistry and are as swinging as any group, anywhere.
For the second session (two days later) more big Chicago jazz talent was assembled. Pianist Larry Harris, bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer George Fludas joined Dan McIntyre and Eric Schneider to form another superb quintet.
Old-school crooner Frank Lamphere in the recording studio
Interesting notes about the October 25 & 27 recording session
1. The second session had to be moved to the following day (10/27) due to a broken piano key. The key (middle C) was found depressed when we showed up to record on the morning of October 26. Turned out there was some warpage in a critical area that was most likely exacerbated by the cold humid air that entered each time the main entrance to the studio was opened.
2. Bassist Mark Sonksen (Oct 25) played a one hundred year old upright bass, that had not only, formerly belonged to legendary bassist Eldee Young but that was used on several prolific recordings including 1965's The In Crowd, while with the Ramsey Lewis Trio.
Pianist Jeremy Kahn Oct 25 2021 at the Frank Songs My Way session
Drummer Greg Rockingham at the Frank Songs My Way session Oct 25 2021
Pianist Larry Harris at the "Frank Songs, My Way" session Oct 27 2021
Guitarist Dan McIntyre at the "Frank Songs My Way" Session Oct 25 2021
Recording engineer Jim Massoth an Eric Schneider Oct 25 2021 "Frank Songs My Way" session
Bassist Dennis Carroll at the "Frank Songs My Way" session Oct 27 2021
Drummer George Fludas at the "Frank Songs My Way" session Oct 27 2021
Frank Lamphere Oct 25 2021 recording Frank Songs, My Way
Photo of the session photographer Bill "Da Veetz" Klewitz Oct 25 2021
Frank Songs, My Way. No usage or reproduction of any kind is permitted without prior written consent from Rat Pack Jazz.com and this Dean Martin Frank Sinatra Impersonator and Dean Martin Frank Sinatra Tribute for Corporate Entertainment, Casinos, and Special Events, serving Chicago, Palm Springs, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Los Angeles, St Louis, Phoenix, Virginia Beach, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Milwaukee and cities Nationwide. All content and images on this website are copyrighted. All Rights Reserved.
