It takes a lot of courage, not to mention guts, for any singer to attempt to pay homage to a legend like Frank Sinatra by not only singing his greatest songs but also attempting to sound like him. But one man who takes this all in his stride – and has been doing so for many years – is Oldham’s own Laurie Ash, and his homework on Sinatra’s style of singing and stage presentation has proved to be highly intensive indeed.

With consummate case, Laurie takes his audience on a singing narrative through those formative years and then on to the start of Sinatra’s solo path in the 1950s, with those magical and highly rewarding partnership with the great Nelson Riddle and Billy May naturally highlighted.

These, of course, were the two leader/arrangers who were responsible for so much of his success, via recordings such as “Learnin’ the Blues” “Come Fly With Me” and “Brazil”.

Jazz writer Tony Parker's review of Lauries "Loving Tribute " show at Oldhams Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Laurie Ash with a full 16 piece orchestra in a musical tribute to the world's greatest entertainer up to one and a half hours of music, songs anecdotes and a Sinatra quiz.

Faithful reproductions of the original Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Don Costa and Quincy Jones arrangements.

The musical life story of the great entertainer from 'Nancy with the laughing face' & 'I'll be seeing you', 'Let me try again' & 'Summerwind' to a barnstorming finish with 'My way' and 'New York New York'.