The boys are back in town!

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3 Presents The boys are back in town! Sebastian Anzaldo...Frank Sinatra Kenny Jones...Sammy Davis, Jr. Andy DiMino...Dean Martin This incredible recreation of the world-famous Rat Pack is not just an amazing tribute but one of a few special productions that has become as timeless as the actual Rat Pack members themselves. This show will transport audiences back to a time when life was a lot less complicated and when this unforgettable trio excited audiences nightly in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. With so much talent on stage together, these wild, wonderful performers set a standard for all those who came to Vegas during the swingin 60 s. The Rat Pack: Live & Swingin re-creates these amazing performances with incredible authenticity! They look, sound and act just like the real thing, including the comedic on-stage antics and costumes. This extremely talented cast will have the audience actually believing it is Frank, Dean and Sammy. They seem to transcend reality by becoming the characters they depict and they do it with a genuine love and admiration. Songs include: Frank Sinatra: Luck Be a Lady, Fly Me to the Moon, New York, New York Sammy Davis, Jr: Mr. Bojangles, Candy Man, What Kind of Fool Am I? Dean Martin: Amore, Kick in the Head, Everybody Loves Somebody

4 Celebrity Biographies Sebastian Anzaldo FRANK SINATRA Originally hailing from Omaha, Sebastian Anzaldo grew up in a musical family; his father was a sax player and later a talent agent, and his mother a singer. He started playing drums and singing at age 11. Sebastian s passion for jazz led him to New York, compliments of The National Endowment for the Arts. The next year, he headed to the opposite coast to make his fame and fortune in L.A., where he played professionally for 14 years. He then relocated to the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, where he discovered his knack for doing Frank. With a dedication to perfecting the art of Sinatra, everything was in place and Sebastian began doing one corporate event after another. As word got out that there was a new chairman in town, he got the call to star in The Tribute To The Rat Pack on the Las Vegas Strip. This in turn led to six years at the Riviera Hotel & Casino headlining with Sharon Owens as Barbra Streisand in the wonderful Barbra & Frank: The Concert That Never Was. Sebastian debuted his Sinatra tribute on national TV in the summer of 2007 on the ABC hit show, The Next Best Thing, where he came in 2nd to none other than Elvis! In 2010, he performed at Foxwoods in Connecticut in Legends In Concert and is currently performing nightly with the Barbra & Frank show at the Westin, Las Vegas. Tours include United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, London, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Bahamas and many more!

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6 Kenny Jones SAMMY DAVIS JR. Kenny Jones is a gifted singer, songwriter, musician and recording artist. He has received rave reviews and standing ovations worldwide. Kenny was born and raised in Atchison, Kansas. His love of music began at the tender age of eight. Kenny recalls his first stage appearance at the age of 12 with a local group called The Jive Five, singing and dancing to the music of James Brown. As a teenager, Kenny became the front man for one of Atchison s popular R&B bands called Soul Review. He later learned how to play the piano, bass guitar and drums while attending Zion Baptist Church and became a member of the gospel group called The Jesus Children. He then moved on to play bass for the Genetta Bradley Singers in the greater Kansas City area. Kenny also served in the US Navy. After his discharge, he returned to his home town to continue working in the church. Kenny left Atchison and relocated to Denver, Colorado to pursue his gospel career at The House of Joy where he cut his first gospel album and released his first single called, "Peanut Butter and Jelly." In 1989, Kenny was voted Best Male Vocalist of the Year by the Gospel Music Workshop of Denver. In spite of his love for gospel music, his love for R&B was calling. Kenny had the opportunity to become the front man for one of Denver s hottest R&B bands called, 1UP. One of his career highlights was performing at the opening of The Hard Rock Café in Shanghai, China. Kenny was then called to the Northwest when another opportunity arose; he was to be the front man and lead singer for another hot R&B band called, Groove City. Groove City performed mainly in the Seattle and Spokane area until the band moved to Las Vegas in 2001 to seek other musical opportunities. In 2005, Kenny wanted to take his showmanship to another level. The producers of a Las Vegas show, The Rat Pack is Back, hired Kenny to perform the tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. Kenny has traveled and appeared in major showrooms, casinos, theatres and corporate events throughout the world including Chicago, Dallas, California, New York, Atlantic City, St. Croix, China, Las Vegas and many more. Kenny has also made several radio and TV appearances. In 2013, Kenny was awarded the keys to the city in his home town of Atchison, Kansas. Kenny is now appearing in showrooms and theatres, as well as corporate and private engagements, paying tribute to the ultimate entertainer Mr. Showmanship himself, Sammy Davis, Jr.!

7 Andy DiMino DEAN MARTIN Andy DiMino s background may be more in music and singing than celebrity impersonations, but he is a natural at bringing ol Dino back to life. DiMino has been entertaining audiences for practically his entire life. Growing up in Southern California, his high school rock bands opened Hollywood club shows for groups like The Doors and Iron Butterfly. Playing the ski circuit in Colorado led to an album with RCA as a founding member and songwriter for the band First Fire, and later tour dates as keyboard player/singer with Mary MacGregor ( Torn Between Two Lovers ). DiMino later decided to leave the rock club circuit to stay close to home and raise his son. Focusing on songwriting, he worked as a solo guitarist and singer in restaurants and pubs. A first place prize on The Gong Show planted the seed for variety. Moving to Las Vegas in 1990, DiMino quickly added acting and improv to his credits, appearing in TV commercials, a Tonight Show comedy sketch with Jay Leno and a bit part in a Kenny Rogers TV movie. DiMino also found work as Las Vegas legend Buddy Greco s production manager, working his big band dance and live radio shows at the Flamingo. It was here that DiMino got some of his earliest Vegas singing experiences, when Greco arranged a big band vocal chart for DiMino to sing on stage with his band. As a child, DiMino watched the Dean Martin Variety Hour weekly on TV, and was drawn to Martin s relaxed style of singing. DiMino collected CDs, videos, books and memorabilia for over five years before he ever put on the tux and held his first fake cigarette. He saw other Rat Pack acts and decided to give it a try, taking his new Dino act on the road, performing as Martin in a long-running lounge show at Harrahs, big band concert shows in Arizona, Lake Tahoe and Boston, and local events. When DiMino isn t on stage in a Las Vegas showroom, he can still be found performing at corporate events. DiMino s also back on the road, traveling to both coasts and in-between, for various engagements performing as Dean, and also crooning and swinging the standards as himself. With his love for music and comedy of the Rat Pack generation, his close physical resemblance to Dean Martin and an Italian background (DiMino s father and all four grandparents were from Sicily), it looks like Andy DiMino has truly found his calling.

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