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May 4, 2007 8:00 PM
Roy Thomson Hall,
Toronto, ON
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Starring Rick Sonata & Members of the TSO
Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of John Edward Liddle, team up with Rick Sonata to play musical homage to Old Blue Eyes in Absolutely Sinatra. Sonata, who has opened for Tony Bennett and Wayne Newton and was even characterized by Nancy Sinatra as “a dead ringer for dad,” is a phenomenal entertainer with an uncanny resemblance to Sinatra both physically and vocally. This event is sure to take the audience back to the good ‘ol days of The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
A portion of the proceeds will support SickKids Foundation.
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Ticket Sales Begin:
FriendsFirst Ticket Sales Begin: $95.00 - $55.00 Tickets
for this performance will be available for on-line purchase beginning
Dec 15, 10AM. |
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'Frank Sinatra' |
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Rick Sonata, as 'Old Blue Eyes', is a "phenomenal entertainer". It's not just his stage presence, his cocky swagger, the phrasing of his songs or his resemblance to Frank Sinatra..... Rick has vocal talent, a feel for the music and the personal magnetism necessary for a headline performer.
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makes a sudden turn of the head and you gasp. |
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Rick Sonata |
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This
is the often repeated comment you hear about this singer, Rick Sonata,
who has the same talent that so many of the great singers have. Sinatra was a large influence in the Sonata household. Rick, born to Italian parents from Le Marche, grew up listening to Sinatra. Rick sang Sinatra tunes for his own pleasure and he began buying Sinatra tracks which enabled him to learn Sinatra's repertoire. As he began performing publicly, the audience was mesmerized as to how much he looked and sounded like Frank Sinatra. |
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And now Rick Sonata has an active show business career and rightfully deserves his reputation as a "phenomenal entertainer". It's not just his stage presence, his cocky swagger, the phrasing of his songs or his resemblance to Frank Sinatra... Rick has vocal talent, a feel for the music and the personal magnetism necessary for a headline performer. He has appeared on the night club circuit for more than ten years, travelling throughout the U.S. with his 16 piece orchestra in such hot spots as the Trump "Taj Mahal" in Atlantic City, NJ, the House Of Blues in New Orleans, LA and Circa 21 Dinner Theater in Rock Island, IL, bringing the big band swing back to the day of the "Sands". |
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"Frank" Live! |
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Rick has also performed for such luminaries as Phyllis Diller, Michael Burgess and performed at a pre-party show for Tony Bennett, Wayne Newton in Reno.
Rick has worked with some of the finest arrangers, including Stan Mark (Conductor/Lead Trumpet who performed with Maynard Ferguson), Eddie Graf (Arranger/Composer who worked with Victor Borge, Dinah Shore, Jerry Valle and Frank Sinatra), Peter Turre (Drummer/Director of Ray Charles) and Bobby Scan (Lead Trombone player for Frank Sinatra), Shelly Berger Symphony Arranger.
Rick will be headlining a music production called "Absolutely Sinatra", premiering this Spring (2007) on Toronto's most elegant vaudeville stage... Roy Thomson Hall May 4, 2007. |
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Rick
will be headlining a music production called "Bandstand - A Salute
to Frank Sinatra", premiering this summer (1999) on Toronto's most
elegant vaudeville stage... The Winter Gardens Theatre, commencing July
9th - August 28th. When offstage, Rick enjoys gourmet Italian cooking, golfing and spending quality time with his two daughters and his lovely wife. |
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Sinatra Tribute Buffalo News Review 10/21/06
"Performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra in the one-man show,
"Sonata certainly bears a resemblance to Sinatra. It was particularly
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"Headlined by Rick Sonata, who's resemblance to Sinatra is uncanny, performs 20 Sinatra classics in the style and pizzazz you want to hear over and over again accompanied by his 16 member orchestra."
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"An engaging presence, He looks like a young Sinatra, has his arrogance, body language, smooth delivery and charm down pat."
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Coming soon!
More coming soon!
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All Of Me |
My Way |
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Rick Sonata has the arrangements for:
4-piece orchestra 7-piece orchestra 16-piece orchestra
......for the above titles and many more not listed! |
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