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Remembering Frank Sinatra: A Swellegant Celebration to Take Place in Avon

originally published: 09/29/2025

Karen Morris, Chuck Granata, Dana Polan, Zack Alexander

(AVON-BY-THE-SEA, NJ) -- Remembering Frank Sinatra: A Swellegant Celebration, presented by Karen Morris and The Rat Pack Music Alliance, will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from Noon to 1:45pm, indoors, at the Avon Municipal Building (2 Main Street) in Avon-by-the-Sea. The swingin' program will honor Frank Sinatra's 110th heavenly birthday, with a bit of holiday spirit added. Guest speakers, live music, and surprise giveaways will round out the afternoon festivities.

Frank Sinatra, a talented musical icon known as "The Voice,” profoundly impacted and influenced 20th-century music and beyond with his songs and style.

The event begins with Sinatra Scholars Chuck Granata and Dana Polan on hand to chat about the entertaining film and soundtrack of High Society, a 1956 romantic musical comedy starring Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Louis Armstrong. Additional discussion will include insights about Frank Sinatra and his exceptional recording career.

Vocalist Zack Alexander will perform popular Sinatra tunes and classic holiday favorites as part of the celebration.

Ms. Morris recently narrated a short video as a tribute to High Society, which is posted on The Rat Pack Music Alliance YouTube Channel.




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Tickets are on sale now. To enter the ticket site, a code is needed. For code and other event information, e-mail Karen Morris, [email protected]

Karen Morris is an independent producer/writer and founder of The Rat Pack Music Alliance as well as a presenter of musical/talk special events. Charles L. (Chuck) Granata is a music producer, historian, author, and host of Sinatra Standard Time on KSDS-FM, on Jazz88.org. Dana Polan is the Martin Scorsese Professor of Cinema Studies at New York University and has taught about Frank Sinatra at NYU and lectured about him at Ohio State University and Notre Dame. Zack Alexander is a Jazz vocalist who specializes in performing standards from the Great American Songbook.




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