Frank Sinatra fans will have the world on a string when the Ralph Barrat Quartet returns to Pat’s House of Jazz Sunday at 2 p.m.
“The February show was cancelled due to snow, but luckily there was an opening on June 23,” noted publicist Gloria Collins.
“Barrat’s distinctive vocal style is reminiscent of the in-the-pocket swing of Frank Sinatra, the smooth-as-melted-chocolate delivery of Mel Torme and the edgy interpretations of Bobby Darin,” Collins added.
Looking mighty fine in classy tuxedos, the quartet, featuring vocalist Barrat, pianist Tom Vickery, bassist Joey Smith and drummer Ron Joiner, will deliver such Sinatra hits as Come Fly with Me and One for My Baby along with a repertoire of standards inspired by the great male vocalists of the past five decades.
Based in Comox, Barrat performs in several bands on the Island and in Vancouver, both as a vocalist and pianist, and has also been on the cruise circuit down south.
“Tom Vickery, a former director of the Royal Military Band, is a joy to watch when he unleashes a torrent of chords,” noted Collins. “Vickery and veteran bassist Joey Smith, an alumnus of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, enthusiastically swap musical ideas, while drummer Ron Joiner adds rhythmic flourishes.”