Artist description "A first rate singer with style !" -Jazz Review. "A good and gutsy singer pushing a boulder up Sinatra Mountain with his sturdy larynx" - Cadence "An appealing, soothing, and relaxing vocal style" -Jazz Improv In a short time Frank Lamphere has become a major force on the Chicago jazz scene. A vocalist with a great sense of swing and a rich delivery of ballads reminicent of the jazz and pop singers of old. His tonal quality has been compared to that of Jack Jones and Dean Martin. While his phrasing displays a hint of Sinatra. In addition to The Flame of Countryside, where Frank performed regularly with the Johnny Gabor Trio, many venues have been fortunate to have Frank's name on their marquees including: Soprano's in Lincoln Pk, and most recently the Penninsula Hotel in Chicago's Gold Coast. His trios and quartets are assembled from among Chicago's finest jazz musicians. Regularly playing to standing room only crowds at Chicago's Green Dolphin Street, Frank also sings with the Brian Patti Orchestra.

Music Style Straight ahead pop/jazz vocals

Musical Influences Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Jack Jones, Vic Damone. Tom Jones,

Similar Artists Dean Martin, Jack Jones, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Buddy Greco,

Artist History

Instruments piano, guitar, bass, drums, vocals

Albums Ain't Love A Kick - The Unforgettable Songs Of Sammy Cahn

Press Reviews Review: Frank Lamphere has a versatile voice that handles jazz ballads in a memorable manner, each song uniquely and originally styled by his mellow voice. Jazz fans should soon discover AIN'T LOVE A KICK and be in store for some great entertainment! There are 13 very nice songs in this collection. Among them are such gems as "Ain't That A Kick In The Head", "The Second Time Around", "Please Be Kind", "Day By Day", "All My Tomorrows", "Time After Time", "My Kind of Town", and "Be My Love". "Time After Time" is an excellent rendition of the standard and Frank Lamphere gives it top treatment. Lamphere has style and verve, and his voice is always sensitive to the message of the songs he sings. A first-rate singer with style, Frank Lamphere will delight the jazz listening audience. AIN'T LOVE A KICK is a showcase CD collection for the smooth voice of Frank Lamphere. This is a memorable listening adventure. Reviewed by: Lee Prosser~JazzReview.com One of the most prolific and successful lyric writers in the history of American popular song was Sammy Cahn. His career, like Gaul, can be divided into two parts. The first was that eminently thriving collaboration with Jule Styne which produced one hit after another including "Time After Time", "The Things We Did Last Summer" and "I've Heard That Song Before". The second major partnership by the New York lyricist was with the inestimable Jimmy Van Heusen. This merger was forged by Frank Sinatra to provide a menu of tunes for his "maturing" voice which it did with such winners as "The Tender Trap", "Come Fly with Me" and "Only the Lonely". Lamphere on this album has chosen to focus on, but not completely so, on Cahn's second artistic period and that probably is because his vocal style was influenced by Ole Blue Eyes. This is apparent on "My Kind of Town", one of Sinatra's most recognizable hits and a song that was entirely his. The arrangement for this tune also highlights that this album is not just another ordinary, run of the mill tribute to a top American song writer. Johnny Gabor's Hammond B3 and Frank Portolese's tightly strung, highly amped guitar make this the funkiest/grooviest arrangement of this tune I've ever heard. It's a blast. Perhaps Sinatra might have done a double take, but he would sure have enjoyed it. But Lamphere doesn't ignore the romantic Cahn with a touching version of "The Things We Did Last Summer" where Gabor switches to the piano and Mike Jeffers' brushed cymbals provide a special rhythmic setting. Not every track is devoted to a Cahn biggie. Lamphere does a cute but sassy "Everybody Has the Right to be Wrong" which was a Peggy Lee vehicle. Lamphere's collaborators on this endeavor use arrangements that make the group sound much larger than it is. Gabor's piano sometimes takes on the accouterments of a highly skilled society pianist al la Carmen Cavallaro on "All My Tomorrows". But for the most part, he stays the course. This CD is a fine production and is recommended. Reviewed by: Dave Nathan~ AllAboutJazz.com

Location Chicago, Illinois - USA

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