The Rat Pack Music Alliance Advisory Board   


Special Mentions:

Sal Scognamillo, Executive Chef, Patsy's Italian Restaurant, New York City.

Favorite restaurant of Frank Sinatra.  https://www.patsys.com/

Russ Kassoff, Pianist to Frank Sinatra (80'-91') by request! including The Ultimate Event ('89-'90) and Together Again ('88) tours featuring Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Liza Minnelli. Toured the world with Liza from 1982 - 2000. Music Director, Pianist to Rita Moreno since 2003. www.russkassoff.com and on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/russ.kassoff.1

Brook Babcock, grandnephew of Jimmy Van Heusen and president of the Van Heusen Music Corporation. https://jimmyvanheusen.com

Chuck Granata, Producer of Nancy Sinatra's program "Nancy For Frank" on Siriusly Sinatra, Sirius-XM Radio. Author of Sessions with Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckgranata

Dana Polan, New York University Professor of Cinema Studies, Author of nine books in film and media. Taught about Frank Sinatra at NYU, lectured about him at Ohio State University  and Notre Dame.   https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/cinema-studies/95744151

Elliot Thorpe, President of The Dean Martin Association, founded in 1960. From their DMA website "Dean Martin kept in close contact with The DMA  co-founder BERNARD H THORPE (Elliot is his son) over 35 years, giving The DMA a unique insight into this otherwise elusive figure. Working with Capitol and Reprise, we (DMA) were instrumental in releasing a number of best-selling, official compilation albums and re-releases of Dean's extensive recordings.https:deanmartinassociation.com

Darren Grubb, Co-Author of the book about the life and career of comedian Tom Dreesen - Still Standing, My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra    https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrengrubb

Harry Bring, Television Executive Producer, Criminal Minds, Producer, The X-Files; son of Composer and Big Band Leader, Louis Bring. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0109502/

    HARRY BRING PASSED AWAY IN FEBRUARY 2021. He will be missed. 🌹💟😢

Howard Murray, Television Sitcom Director, Big Bang Theory, King of Queens, Grace Under Fire; son of comedian, Jan Murray.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614975/

Ralph Compagnone, President of ImageLink, Marketing and Production Company   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-compagnone-ba202515

Terry Myers, Band Leader, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra   https://www.buddymorrowproductions.com/terry-meyers.html

Tom Santopietro, Author of eight books including Sinatra in Hollywood: The Film Career of a Screen Icon, and Broadway theater manager   https://www.tomsantopietro.com/

Karen Morris, Independent Producer & Founder of The Rat Pack Music Alliance   https://karen-morris-meeting-programs.webnode.com/