ENTERTAINMENT

MICHAEL DUTRA AND THE STRICTLY SINATRA ORCHESTRA

THE MAN

Michael Dutra is a man living a very large dream.  After just four short years as a professional in the entertainment industry, he takes to the stage more than 300 nights per year, stunning audiences along the East Coast with his dead-on renditions of Frank Sinatra classics.  

THE MUSIC

Michael Dutra’s songbook offers infinite variety.  “Sinatra sang more than 2400 songs,” Dutra marvels, “and my repertoire features at least 500 of those.”  He finds that My Way and Summer Wind are runaway favorites with audiences everywhere.  “Vocally, My Way is a killer,” he smiles, “but I do it anyway since that’s what people want to hear. I work from Nelson Riddle arrangements – the best there is – and I've had the honor of performing with musicians who actually played with Frank back in the day.  Authentic tracks elevate the performance immeasurably.”

Dutra is generous with praise for frequent partners in his “Live at the Sands, Frank, Dean and Sammy” vignette. The set recreates 1966 at the glittering Sands Hotel. The Sammy Davis character is played by Manny Barros [who has opened shows for Barry White and Jeffrey Osborne]. The Dean Martin role is portrayed by Steven Palumbo [who holds motion picture and miniseries credits].  Lounge favorite Jen Mainelli adds class and female sensibility to the group’s retro “Live at the Sands, Frank, Dean and Sammy” tribute.

With or without the back-up ensemble, Dutra’s channeling of seductive Sinatra classics makes him a regular on the lounge circuit in New England. Many venues host a weekly Strictly Sinatra engagement, and a loyal following enjoys the mesmerizing show. Fans also purchase Dutra CDs to spin out the spell at home. (http://www.strictlysinatranow.com/)

”Michael Dutra is velour to Sinatra's velvet, you really can't tell the difference!”  Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

“Your good! Keep Swingin Baby!!”  Whoopi Goldberg

“Michael, great opening for me at the Waldorf Astoria NYC” Howie Mandell