Jerry Frank

Jerry Frank, Drummer and Vocalist, started playing professionally at age 16 playing Chicago's Rush Street circuit, with soul band the Babysitters. Later doing gigs and projects with Linda Clifford, Jim Peterik and the blues circuit with the likes of Jimmy Rogers, Junior Wells, James Cotton, and Buddy Guy.

Later on in the mid 70's Jerry hooked up with singer and songwriter Tim Moore [Elecktra Asylum and Polydor Records], opening shows all over the country and Europe for bands such as the Beach Boys, Linda Rondstat, and Blood Sweat and Tears. Then in 1977, Jerry moved to England to play with the rock Supergruop Nobody's Business with Tony Stevens from Foghat and Savoy Brown , Recording their album [Nobody's Business] for the Nippon Columbia Records Label in Japan at Super Bear Studios in the French Alps, Nice, France. The album has since been re-released this past June 4th, 2007 by classic rock record label Angel Air, in London, England, along with three bonus tracks and a DVD filmed at the BBC Studio. Go to http://www.AngelAir.co.uk to purchase a copy.

After the N.B. project in London, Jerry moved to Houston, TX. where he played with country pop singer/songwriter, Gary Smith, playing shows at Houston's major golf tournaments, such as The Houston Open, and The Willie Nelson Open where he played behind such artists as Willie Nelson, Alex Harvey, Floyd Tillman, Tanya Tucker, Larry Gatlin, and even Sammy Davis Jr. Also in Houston, Jerry sang and played on camera for the Showtime TV series, Lonestar Bar and Grill, for 6 episodes, on the movie soundtrack Hotwire with George Kennedy and Strother Martin, and sang on the Mickey Gilley album "One and Only".

After five years with Gary Smith Jerry moved on to play with R&B band The Franchise with sax player Everette Harp where he traveled to L.A. to play for the opening of the off Broadway play "Pippen" with Ben Vereen.

After a total of eleven years in Houston, it was time to move back to Chicago, where Jerry is currently working with Jack Kramer Band with Roger Pauly and Bob Samborski for the past 17 glorious years!!!!