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Dakota

Jazz Singer Dakota

“There is no better entertainer in Chicago than DAKOTA HORVATH.”

RICK KOGANChicago Tribune columnist/WGN Radio Host

NEW!!! LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY (started 9/17/2023)                                “Frankly Frank!” Starring Dakota Horvath                        The Showrooms at Alexis Park Resort Hotel!!! Running time: Sunday – Thursday @ 5PM        

Barb Bailey is Dakota’s Personal Manager

DAKOTA HORVATH! (35-yr-old Pop, Jazz, Soul Singer-Songwriter) Based in Las Vegas

Compared to Frank SinatraHarry Connick JrMichael Buble & Bobby Darin

RICK KOGANChicago Tribune columnist/WGN Radio Host
“There is no better entertainer in Chicago than DAKOTA HORVATH.”

Though DAKOTA started out his career tributing FRANK SINATRA at “Legends in Concert” in Las Vegas & singing for BRAD PITT & JENNIFER ANISTON‘S wedding in LA, today, at 32 years old, he has established himself as a crossover Artist who sings multiple genres of music including JAZZ, POP, FUNK, SOUL and .R&B.

VEGAS! DAKOTA wrapped A ONE-YEAR RUN AS SINATRA (August 2013 – August 2014) “THE BROADWAY RAT PACK at THE FOUR QUEENS, 5 nights a week, 2 shows a night

DAKOTA has opened for Natalie Cole & performed at The Sopranos‘ Emmy Awards party. He has shared the stage with such celebs as Tony BennettJimmy BuffetHerbie HancockSealRick SpringfieldClint HolmesDon RicklesDennis TufanoMelissa EtheridgeLou RawlsPaul AnkaMichael Bolton & Tony OrlandoDAKOTA has worked with legendary Musical Director, MR. VINNIE FALCONEDAKOTA recently performed at “The South Point Casino” in Las Vegas singing the original charts of BOBBY DARIN with a 14 piece orchestra, featuring the “Fat City Horns” from the Las Vegas based mega-watt band, “SANTA FE.”

DAKOTA‘S first professional gig was at MICKEY ROUTKE‘S club in Miami at the age of FIVE.

A few years later, FRANK SINATRA asked TOM DREESEN to bring DAKOTA back stage to meet him. SINATRA handed him his handkerchief from his vest pocket & said, “you’ve got it kid,” & THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER ran the story the next day. DAKOTA has been tributing SINATRA ever since.

DAKOTA has shared the stage with such celebs as Tony BennettJimmy BuffetHerbie HancockSealRick SpringfieldClint HolmesDon RicklesDennis TufanoMelissa EtheridgeLou RawlsPaul AnkaMichael Bolton & Tony OrlandoDakota has appeared in Las Vegas at numerous venues & has worked with Bobby Rosario on “The Dennis Bono Show.” Following a 3-month tour in Beijing, China, DAKOTA has headlined at numerous venues including LA clubs…Catalina Bar & GrillJazz at the A-Frame & Spazio. In Chicago Dakotahas worked at The House of BluesThe Auditorium TheatreThe Metropolis Performing Arts CentreAndy’s Jazz ClubKatarina’sFly Me to the Moon & The Joynt. His list of clients are many including The City of HopeBoys TownCoach for KidsSketchers & the Chicago Bulls.

FRANK SINATRA was not DAKOTA‘S only singing influence. He grew up listening to Carmen McRaeBillie HolidayElla FitzgeraldStingBarbra StreisandStevie Wonder & Gino Vanelli. Now 32, DAKOTA has emerged with his own vocal styling…mixing it up & appealing to audiences of all ages.

DAKOTA‘S Shows: “Dakota Swings The American Songbook” & “Dakota Swings Frank Sinatra.”

DAKOTA‘S most recent CD features the virtuosity of the Jazz great, BENNY GREEN, on piano.

DAKOTA‘S voice has been compared to MILES DAVIS‘ trumpet. (Music Industry Newswire)

His voice has also made news on Regis PhilbinDiane SawyerJerry SpringerPhil DonohueJenny JonesFox in the MorningGood Morning AmericaUS WeeklyLondon MirrorChicago Sun-TimesChicago TribuneThe NY Times & The LA TimesWGN Radio in Chicago & KJAZZ Radio in LA.

DAKOTA has plans to go back into the studio to record his next CD which will include several original songs of DAKOTA‘S as well as great arrangements of some of your favorite hits. STAY TUNED FOR THE CD RELEASE DATE!

 

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