{"id":1919,"date":"2012-01-10T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T20:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2012-01-12T15:45:38","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T23:45:38","slug":"matt-catingub-raises-his-hat-to-the-rat-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2012\/01\/10\/matt-catingub-raises-his-hat-to-the-rat-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Catingub raises his hat to the Rat Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pianist Matt Catingub has reason to be paying tribute to the Rat Pack – a gaggle of musicians that included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, and others. Turns out there\u2019s a closer connection than just enjoying the sounds of a time past.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mother was a jazz musician who was signed on by Frank Sinatra\u2019s label in the 1960s,\u201d says Catingub.<\/p>\n

Being the son of a famous musician, Catingub was raised around music and at a young age started experimenting with music himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started playing the piano at seven years old, trying to emulate a lot of my mom\u2019s records by ear,\u201d he says. \u201cI was just doing it for fun, but was teaching myself music at the same time. I\u2019m blessed to have great musical genes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Matt Catingub loves the Rat Pack (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Catingub says he was inspired to do a tribute to the Rat Pack because of all the incredible music they\u2019ve put out over the years, as well as how much that music means to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up with their music and was very closely interwoven into their scene,\u201d he says, \u201cso it became natural for me to gravitate towards their music and want to do a show representing their music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Catingub plays piano, but he\u2019s also a saxophonist, woodwind artist, conductor, vocalist, composer, and arranger. And, like most of the shows Catingub is involved with, he arranged and orchestrated most of the music for his salute to the Rat Pack, including some surprises.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve written a few new pieces inspired by the Rat Pack music, particularly for this show in Victoria,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

But Catingub\u2019s musical talents don\u2019t stop at Sinatra. Some of his upcoming shows include the Music of Ray Charles, Staying Alive: A Celebration of the \u201970s, and A Night at the Movies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI choose the performance ideas based on the large variety of music I love,\u201d says Catingub. \u201cI come up with the idea, start writing, arranging, then organizing it with anyone else involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

For his upcoming Victoria shows, it\u2019s all about one era and one group of people.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can expect to hear familiar classics from the Rat Pack, other songs from that era, as well as the music I\u2019ve arranged, which was inspired by that era.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Salute to the Rat Pack<\/strong>
\n2pm Thursday, January 19
\n8pm Friday, January 20
\n8pm Saturday, January 21
\nRoyal Theatre, $11-66
\nrmts.bc.ca\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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