In 2003 a concert was held for Dismas House in St. Louis Missouri, the first halfway house in the country. It featured The Rat Pack … Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. performing at their relaxed, professional finest! The Count Basie Orchestra, led by Quincy Jones, provided much of the accompanying music.
I’ve chosen to highlight Sinatra in this video and selected Get Me To The Church On Time and Luck Be A Lady Tonight from the concert, because their performances are so very, very Sinatra. Old Blue Eyes’ ability to make a song his own is one of the elements that makes him so appealing and these tunes so enjoyable. Now … someone tell me that Frank is not actually jazz or that he doesn’t swing and I’ll be glad to send you some polka records!
