Formed as a quintet in 1993, and a quartet since 1998 — original line-up featured Greg Fundis and Chad Sanders from 56 Hope Road! Played jazz festivals in Springfield and Ashikaga, Japan, and fund-raiser gigs for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Blackhawks. Frank grew up in chicago and suburbs, playing guitar as a kid. Picked up the sax in college at SIUC, playing New York City in the early 80s with David & The Happenings. He has studied with Henry Miles and Los Angeles session player Kim Richmond, and attended clinics with Jeff Clayton (American Idol), Paquito d'Rivera and others. He sang and played sax in a 2008 Port Townsend Jazz Festival performance at the Key City Playhouse. Chris Miller has many impressive side man credits based on his solid jazz chops, soulful fender rhodes and B3 organ sounds. He also performs with the Brian Pryor Jazztet. Bassist Chris Warren has never previously played in a jazz band! He studied music at Illinois College, then played with bands including many years with Black Magic Johnson, and has now replaced John BASS Peterson in the Quartet plus Springfield R&B/Soul band Soulfield. Drummer Dion Doss, who also played with Frank in the Blues Expressions, is a young drummer who brings fresh and skilled musical talent to the quartet. Dion also plays in Soulfield, and guests with bands including the Sofa Kings.
Frank E. Rambelon, self-proclaimed "Finest Lounge Singer in all Sangamon County," entertains with show tunes, melodic re-interpretations of The Beatles and Megastar Eminem, and some jazz, blues, and standards. Goofy playin' and singin' with nods to such brilliant lounge singers as Will Ferrell, Bill Murray and Richard Cheese. With Chris Miller playing piano and trying to keep a straight face.
Last Thursday of the month at Norb Andy's 8 - 11 pm
The Quartet performs every Friday at Marly's Pub, 6 – 8 p.m.
Frank's Discount Lounge Act appears the last Thursday of each month at Norby Andy's, 8 – 11 p.m. (On for at least July 29 and August 26)
