Meet the Sinatra Jukebox

Jerry Bruno

Jerry Bruno Played with Frank Sinatra over a number of years beginning in 1979, including, Carnegie and Radio City Music Hall as well as tours throughout Brazil and the US. Jerry played with Frank Sinatra to frenzied crowds at the Rio Palace in Rio de Janeiro. While in Rio, on January 26th he played to a then world-record crowd of 175,000 at the Estádio do Maracanã. Jerry was an active studio musician, recording with legendary arranger and conductor Don Costa, Tony Bennett, Stevie Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. Jerry also toured and performed with greats such as Liza Minnelli, Tommy Dorsey and Louis Prima. Jerry met guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli in 1948 when they were both playing in Vaughn Monroe's big band; they have been playing together ever since.

Annette Sanders

Annette Sanders is a career, and much sought-after, studio singer. Her distinctly recognizable sound has been heard on literally thousands of jingles, movie soundtracks, and CDs. Annette has worked with the "who's who" of the music industry --from pop to jazz -- Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Mel Torme, Michel LeGrand, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gerry Mulligan, Gloria Estefan, and Barbra Streisand to name a few. Her latest recording is a duet CD with Bob Florence, the magnificent composer, arranger, and pianist from the west coast - "You Will Be My Music." In previous years, Annette was part of the Billy Taylor Jazz Series at Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. One of her most recent performance was a concert with The Canadian Brass at Avery Fischer Hall.

Russ Kassoff

Russ Kassoff toured as pianist to Frank Sinatra from 1980-1991, and served as pianist/accompanist for Liza Minnelli from 1982-2001, and Minnelli's music director and conductor for the acclaimed Minnelli on Minnelli national tour ('00). Russ was pianist for The Ultimate Event Tour ('88-'89), televised nationally on PBS and featuring Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, and Minnelli. Russ has accompanied a varied list of performers including: Steve Allen, Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Sammy Cahn, Liz Callaway, Claiborne Cary, Vic Damone, Catherine Dupuis, Debbie Gravitte, Buddy Greco, Gregory Hines, Mimi Hines, Carol Lawrence, Ute Lemper, Monica Mancini, Barry Manilow, Amanda McBroom, Susannah McCorkle, Maureen McGovern, Vincent Minnelli, Patrice Munsel, Toby Parker, John Pizzarelli, Faith Prince, Trudy Richards, Ginger Rogers, Annie Ross, Carly Simon, Carol Sloane, Sylvia Syms, and Luciano Pavarotti (duet with Liza for Pavarotti & Friends in 1996).