The Swingin' Rat Pack Years With Dean Martin (In-Person)

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Please note that this program will be in person at the library.

Jack’s "Dino" style and sound will take you back to the "Swingin' Rat Pack Years" of the late 40's, 50's and 60's, as he sings all the great tunes made famous by Dean Martin and his Pals!

Remember Amore, Return to Me, Sway, Memories Are Made of This, Everybody Loves Somebody and all the other great Dino hits?

Enjoy traveling back with Jack to a time when things were a bit more relaxed, maybe a bit easier going!  Jack also adds stories and some “Rat Pack” style humor, just like the days when the "King of Cool" and his pals were at the top of the music charts!

This program is made possible by the Thomas F. Kilfoil Memorial Bequest, West Hartford Library Foundation.

 

Jack Lynn was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the time Dean Martin’s career was beginning to “take off”. Born of a Sicilian immigrant mother, Jack was raised in the atmosphere of a typical Italian family of the 1950’s. Walk into Jack’s house at any time back then and you would hear the Hi-Fi playing all the Italian greats – Sinatra, Lanza, Como, Bennett, Connie Francis and of course, Dean Martin. “Dino was Mom’s favorite singer”, he will tell you. Jack developed a love of Dino’s music just like his Mom and at 13, he started mimicking his voice. As years went on, everyone would tell Jack how much he sounded like Dean.  With the urging of friends, family and other area singers, Jack developed his “Dino’s Back! – A Tribute to Dean Martin and Pals” show. Jack will tell you, “I don’t consider myself an impressionist although people tell me if they close their eyes, it’s like listening to a Dean Martin CD. I really don’t think there could be any greater compliment for me”. Jack has been doing his tribute to Dino show at various clubs, restaurants and private parties in Connecticut and the Tri-State Area. He has appeared in a one man shows at the Warner, Palace and Seven Angels Theatres. He’s also performed at the Ridgefield Playhouse as well as Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC as a part of a show with jazz great, Monty Alexander.