| JUNGLE JAZZ KEEPS ON SWINGIN': Frank’s
award-winning short film, Jungle
Jazz: Public Enemy #1 is an official selection of the Kansas
City Jubilee Film Festival. For those of you in Kansas City for
the festival and Jazz Tour, the film will screen on April 18th & 19th.
This very unique mix-media short film has played in 15 countries
and won noteworthy festival awards including the Silver Bear
for Best Short at the Berlin Film Festival. Jungle Jazz will
be released to the public as part of the upcoming Scenes In Jazz
project (www.scenesinjazz.com)
in the fall of 2008. |
| HEALING THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC: Frank
has embarked on a series of initiatives through his new NGO, Earthtones,
to use music to raise consciousness and promote social concerns.
More info can be found at www.earthtones.org (a temporary website
for the organization) or on the Community page of this site. |
| JUMP IN! GOES GOLD: The soundtrack from Jump
In!,
featuring Frank’s single and theme from the film, “Jump
to the Rhythm” has been certified Gold and is still selling
strong. The film was the highest rated premier in the Disney Channel’s
history, prior to High School Musical 2. |
|
MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR: Frank recently recorded with
the Pihcintu Children’s Choir, comprised of 35 young girls from
17 different countries. The session was part of a peace initiative
Frank is working on with the United Nations. Frank also filmed the
event and interviews with the girls, getting their insight on ways
to make the world a better place. The project was highlighted by local
news who took the time to interview Frank during the production and
on air. |
| BEST OF HIDDEN FACES: A new CD
featuring songs from Frank’s band Hidden Faces has finally
been released. It is a great collection of original songs, and
a couple covers, recorded by the group for films during the 90’s
that mix the R&B
and funk flavorings of Frank’s Detroit roots with influences
of Roger Waters, Was (Not Was) and Tears for Fears. Check this
site under Other
Recordings or iTunes for your copy. |
| OPENER FOR HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TOUR: Frank’s
song, "Jump to The Rhythm," was chosen as the opening song of the
2007 High School Musical concert tour, performed by Jordan Pruitt and
playing to sold out crowds across the country. As Frank said “There
is nothing quite like hearing 20,000 kids sing your song back at
you to make you realize the power of what we write and the level
of impression it can have on younger audiences.” |
| EEDAY REMASTERED: The CD featuring the former
leader of Reggae group Urban Fire has been remastered and re-released.
Produced and co-written by Frank, the CD includes original classics
like "Rise Up" and "Traffic Jammin" and the exclusive new release of
"Move Your Feet" (from Disney's Jump
In!). Check this site under Other
Recordings or iTunes for your copy. |
