Frank Lamphere - Rat Pack Jazz

Pro Frank Sinatra - Dean Martin "style" singer Frank Lamphere and his world-class band are available to perform nationwide. Very flexible, Frank's core band consists of a trio (piano, bass and drummer) then he adds saxes, horns, guitar as needed. See videos here of Frank with a thundering 13 piece big band

Lamphere has been a headlining act at jazz fests, the Festa Italiana in Milwaukee, Chicago and New York.

"One of the premier vocalists in the entire country" -Chicago Jazz Magazine

"This is a real 1960s concert experience. Not some look alike who can’t sing. My guests loved it felt like they were in a lounge in the 1960s or in the audience of the tonight show. Frank is professional and handled everything on his end" - Dean B

"His singing is very much in the tradition of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, and Jack Jones yet he has developed his own sound and style. He always adds joy and swing to his interpretations of standards without copying the great crooners of the past"
-Scott Yanow (author/jazz historian)

Whether in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the iconic Green Mill in Chicago or in a penthouse apartment high above New York's Central Park, when Frank Lamphere takes the microphone, listeners know they are not listening to just some ordinary singer. Much like the celebrated male vocalists of the 1950-60s, Lamphere possesses a clear, distinctive voice, is quite creative with his vast repertoire and has a stage presence that puts attendees at total ease. And, of the utmost importance with this genre of music, he REALLY SWINGS!

What about the band performing with him? Awesome!!! They're some of the top musicians on the jazz scene. Former Count Basie Band star sax player, Frank Sinatra Jr's guitarist. Top people, really!

Originality? Not ANOTHER (thank goodness) fedora wearing Frank Sinatra or cigarette clenching, Dean Martin karaoke-copycat. The music business has lots of those. Rather, Lamphere is a pro singer that sings the songs in his own style. His goal? To entertain listeners with an original take on the familiar Rat Pack repertoire, rather than imitating it, note-for-note. That's different! That's refreshing! "Your valuable song memories are safe with Frank Lamphere"

International? Lamphere speaks-sings in Italian (parla e canta in italiano, veramente!)

Frank Lamphere is the modern-day personification of classy nightclub singer with a live jazz band

He creates great music from scratch!

Brain healthy, soul-nutritious live music, that changes from performance to performance and leaves listeners extremely satisfied!

Musical Probiotics

Frank Lamphere has been honing his swinging singing style, for more than 25 years. The genre, nowadays known as traditional pop, he learned or rather "absorbed" from the icons of pre-1970 adult pop music: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jack Jones, Buddy Greco, and Tony Bennett. In his mid-20s he began “learning the trade” by sitting-in and eventually working with many of Chicago's illustrious lounge & jazz groups. He started taking on his own gigs and formed his brand Rat Pack Jazz in the early 2000s.

Among Lamphere's career highlights are five studio albums released, radio and television commercials, steadies at “top” jazz clubs, performing at jazz fests, center court Valentine's Day concert at the United Center, headlining numerous Italian fests across the country, high-profile corporate & private gigs from Las Vegas, to New York, to Milan, Italy. His original song "I Never Forgot" was featured prominently in the award-winning film Theresa Is a Mother.

"Rat Pack Jazz" (A musical bridge connecting pop and jazz) is for hire nationwide. His bands are comprised of the “top” jazz musicians in the business. He released (Feb 2025) his fifth album, a Frank Sinatra tribute “Frank Songs, My Way”. Chicago Jazz Magazine wrote "This could be one of the best Frank Sinatra tribute albums ever". He has a thirteen song Dean Martin tribute album, in post production, that is sure to make a big splash. He is married and has two children.

Varies from job to job