Friday, July 19, 2013
“Tom Jones” rocks 94 West at dinner concert
“Tom Jones”
rocks 94 West at dinner concert
Celebrity
impersonator and Tom Jones look-a-like John Truncali rocked the audience at a
dinner concert at 94 West Steak & Seafood Restaurant Thursday, inspiring
patrons to sing-a-long to popular tunes that also included the Temptations,
Frank Sinatra and Neil Diamond.
The
performance is a part of a summer series of concerts hosted by 94 West to
celebrate the restaurants 10 years anniversary this year.
“We’re happy
to have so many great friends and patrons who love to come to our restaurants
and enjoy great steak and seafood,” said owner-operator Maria Sord.
“And nothing makes for a great dinner evening than to
listen to a professional entertainer sign some of the greatest songs many of us
have heard over the years.”
The Orland Park restaurant, 94 West Steak & Seafood,
is located at 15410 S. 94th Avenue. It’s open every night until 10
pm, with a special popular brunch every Sunday from 10:30 am until 3:30 am.
“People come from all over for the food and the
entertainment,” Sord said proudly. “We especially love John Truncali because
his repertoire of music includes some of the greatest rock, soul and blues
songs. The audiences love him and so do we here at 94 West.”
Truncali’s smooth voice captures the heart and soul of
the songs. Even while enjoyignt heir meals, customers were clapping along and
singing the words to “My Girl” by the Temptations, Bobby Darin’s “Beyond the
Sea,” and of course an array of Tom Jones songs.
A dead ringer for Tom Jones, Truncali has worked as a performing Lead Vocalist,
Band Leader, Arranger and Guitarist as well as Radio Studio Announcer and
Personality, Commercial Voice-over and Jingle Artist and Actor in Chicago.
In
addition to the many impressions featured in his shows, John’s own singing
voice has been described as an exciting blend of Tom Jones and Engelbert. Show
reviewers have named him “The Italian Tom Jones” and
“The One Man Legends
Show”.
His vocal impressions mix
with comedy and humor, and his evening bill includes songs from Tom Jones,
Elvis, Engelbert,
Neil Diamond, The Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and
Sammy Davis Jr.), Ray Charles, Andrea Bocelli,
Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole,
Stevie Wonder, Barry White, Frankie Valli, Joe Cocker, and many more,
interacting with The Godfather (Marlon Brando), Jackie Mason, Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger, former President Clinton,
Rodney Dangerfield, Sylvester
Stallone just to name a few. New impressions are added daily.
You can read more on Truncali at his web site at
www.JohnTruncali.com.
Sord said that Truncali’s appearance will be followed by
many other entertainers and artists including the popular rock & roll band
Legacy, appearing at 94 West Steak & Seafood on July 19 and 26, and August
16 and 30 on the outdoor patio next to the restaurant’s spectacular waterfall
array each night beginning at 7:30 pm.
On August 8, 94 West hosts a tribute to Elvis with
entertainer renown Bob West, and the Jazz Standandars Frank & Tim.
Maria’s in-laws owned the Candlelight Restaurant which was located at 55th and
Spaulding on Chicago’s Southwest Side. It was opened in 1957. The Candlelight
was famous for its Green Noodles.
“I learned
from my mother, Mary, and father, John, that the key to a great restaurant
is to serve great tasting great quality food as if you were cooking for your
own family,” said Bryan Sord. “That’s what they did and that’s what we do here
at 94 West.”
Sord said that
they opened 94 West as a tribute to the culinary talents of his parents, who
have both since passed away.
For more information on 94 West Steak & Seafood and
on its entertainment schedule, visit them online at www.94WestRestaurant.com
and find them on Facebook.
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