Frank Sinatra (Jim McAllister)
We feel that Jim is the most uncanny Sinatra we have ever heard, whereas some of the tributes have great voices and present a great tribute to 'Ole Blue Eyes', Jim really does have 'The Voice of Sinatra'.
Jim is an outstanding performer, very professional, flexible, a very friendly guy and superb at providing entertainment at many different events from Weddings and Parties to Corporate Events.
He is available either solo with extremely high quality backing tracks or with a trio, 5 - 10 or 17 piece band (or bigger if required!)
Recent venues
Jim has sung at all the major theatres, including his own sell out concert with an audience of over 800 at Dudley Town Hall with Chris Dean, (SLO), as well as Big Band Swing weekends including The Glen Miller Festival in front of over 10,000 and all types of parties from corporate to private.
Jim recently wowed another sold out audience at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall with a 32 piece live Orchestra and has had several further sell outs around the country with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. He has also been booked for the massive swing festival at Twinwoods at the owner's request. With weddings for corporate clients being booked 2 years in advance and even singing at event organisers' own weddings, there is no better testament to Jim's quality and professionalism.
When time allows Jim enjoys singing with a touring Rat Pack show, and is considering offers from Europe, South Africa and the USA for tours next year.
He is also in the process of recording several original tracks, one of which was written and accepted for, but never recorded by Sinatra. It was given to Jim by the widow of the writer, after she heard him sing, and was amazed at how good he is.
He has performed for an extraordinary array of events including -
- Hello Magazine
- The Mitsubishi Xmas party for 1800 people as the warm up act for Bjorn Again, where he went down a storm, sitting on tables and singing to clients, they said he was the only act they'd known who had really ‘warmed up' the audience in all the years they'd been having their parties
- Performing at the launch of the new BMW - three times now
- Performed at the launch of the new Peugeot
Jim also knows the whole of the Robbie Williams ‘Swing When You're Singing' album popular with all ages.
A few of Jim's other previous clients
Vodaphone- Annual Awards
BMW- Car launch
Peugeot- Launch of new car
Sainsburys Annual awards
Royal Tattoo- 125,000
Glen Miller Festival -50,000
Liverpool symphony Hall - Syd Lawrence Big Band -32 piece live-SOLD OUT
Cancer Research -NEC
Macmillan Fund- NEC
Party in the Park- London- 100,000
Chairman of FA Premier Teams
Edinburgh Castle- celebrity wedding
Earls Court - Wedding Show
Orient Express
Mitsubishi European directors-Celtic Manor
Credits
Chris Dean, MD of The SLO said "Jim will be a huge star very soon, so cool, a great look and what a voice." He has already been booked for America and performed for the Rotary Club concert in front of 20,000 people including The Queen, to be shown live on the BBC.
Jim appeared on on the John Darvall show on Smooth Radio where one of his songs was played on air. The response from John and the other presenters was "WOW!! What a voice; that WAS Sinatra. Listeners I can tell you that we have a full studio today waiting to hear Jim sing and the reaction amongst us all was, WOW!!"
Jim also auditioned for the Rat Pack in the West End of London and the musical Director said that Jim has the best Sinatra voice he has come across in over 35 years.
Jim recorded the title song for the award winning film "Confetti" released worldwide by Fox/Universal studios. The music director chose Jim as the best Sinatra sound he has ever heard in the world. Jim sings Cheek to Cheek.
A selection of songs performed by Jim McAllister :-
My kind of town Chicago
Swinging down the lane
Cheek to cheek
Witchcraft
You make me feel so young
Under my skin
New York , New York
I only have eyes for you
Mrs Robinson
I get a kick out of you
Nice and easy
It had to be you
Where or when
Day by day
I wanna be around
My Way
Night and day
Mack the knife
My kind of girl
How about you
Come fly with me
Day in day out
Pennies from heaven
More
Leroy Brown
Girl from Iponema
All of me
Can't take that away from me
Too marvellous for words
You're getting to be a Habit
You brought a new kinda love
Makin Whoopie
The summer wind
The sunshine of my life
Walking my baby back home
All the way
I've got a crush on you
A foggy day in London Town
Moonlight in Vermont
French Foreign Legion
I cant get started
Anything Goes
My funny valentine
Get me to the church on time
The birth of the blues
How little we know
Chicago
What now my love
Fly me to the moon
I believe in you
Monterey
Watch what happens
Saturday night is the loneliest
Our love is here to stay
The shadow of your smile
Sit right down and write myself a letter
Come dance with me
Tendertrap
To close for comfort
La mer (Beyond the sea)
The lady is a tramp
Nevertheless
Straighten up and fly right
Brazil
One for my baby
Angel eyes
Could of danced all night
That's Life
Don't worry about me
Get me to the church on time
Hello Dolly
Song List for Backing Tracks :-
I've got the world on a string
Love and marriage
All the way
After you've gone
Nice and easy
Tender trap
Hey Jealous lover
Night and day
Come fly with me
Come rain or come shine
All or nothing at all
My kinda town
L.A. is my lady
You make me feel so young
From here to eternity
'Ill be seeing you
One for my baby
This love of mine
Young at heart
September song
Tangerine
Well did you ever
Something stupid
Kick in the head
Beyond the sea
Have you met Miss Jones?
Hollywood will listen
Straighten up and fly rite
Someone to watch over me
My Way
Witchcraft
Let me try again
How do you keep the music playing?
Lady is a tramp
Fly me to the moon
Learnin the blues That's life
Under my skin
Luck be a lady
Makin whoopee
My funny valentine
Strangers in the night
The summer wind
New York , New York
High hopes
Embraceable you
I had the craziest dream
Second time around
I love Paris
Didn't we
Pennies from heaven
For once in my life
Fools rush in
It was a very good year
Mack the knife
Me and my shadow
They can't that away from me
Some 'Non' Sinatra Tracks include -
- Dean Martin - Sway
- Mack The Knife
- Beyond The Sea
- Amore
- Ain't That a Kick In The Head
- Let There Be Love
- Cocabana & other Manilow
- San Francisco
- Michael Buble -several tracks
Plus others by Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, even Tom Jones (with backing tracks) etc. If you provide a song list not mentioned above, Jim (and the band) will also endeavour to perform some of your favourites by other similar artists
Testimonials:
Hi there,
Just to say a big thankyou to JIM MCALLISTER for playing at our wedding last night. Everybody commented on his amazing singing. We hired him because when I heard his cd, I actually closed my eyes and I could have been listening to Frank Sinatra himself.
Jim really made the day, I have been inundated today with people asking me where I found him so Im sure some more bookings will be coming his way. Please pass on our heartfelt thanks to him, he really was amazing. Thanks for all your help Sharon and Rob Persad x May 2007
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Dear Nicky
One of the groups of performers appearing at my daughter's wedding on Saturday 30th July 2005 was Jim McAllister and his Big Band.
Would you please pass on my thanks to Jim and his colleagues for a truly wonderful evening's entertainment.
I am sure that these Jim and his band will continue to expand throughout your industry as they are excellent entertainers.
Kinds Regards - Gordon Blackmore 30th July 2005
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Dear Nicky
I would like to send my sincere thanks for helping us make this a night to remember for both ourselves and our clients. Jim McAllister - Frank Sinatra Tribute provided us with a superb performance on the night and we would not hesitate to put him forward for future events.
It was a pleasure working with you and Jim and I look forward to working with you both again in the near future.
Kind regards and best wishes
Alison Charlton - Event Manager April 2005
