Frank has been staying busy with local bands in the Los Angeles area.
For bookings, a link is provided under the LIVE BANDS menu. Thank you.
For bookings, a link is provided under the LIVE BANDS menu. Thank you.
Frank Villafranca, Saxophonist, Recording Artist, Composer, Author.
Frank Villafranca was born in Buffalo, New York in 1956. He was the first to study music in his family other than his father, Joseph J. Villafranca who studied saxophone in high school and partly while serving in the army in World War II. All of the Saxophones, Bari, Tenor, Alto, and Soprano, heard throughout this site are played by Frank Villafranca. The Bari is an old Buescher, LAVC issued beat up tank that Frank has become quite fond of.
Frank began playing the saxophone later than usual and started lessons at age 14 in 9th grade in high school. As a saxophonist, Frank’s musical career started as an arranger/performer in the Boston area. He attended Berklee College Of Music, finishing his studies in 1979 to pursue work in a local and popular band “Sunshyne”. He arranged and composed for local groups in the Boston area while recording with "Fresh Tracks" studio where he acquired many TV and radio credits. In 1984 Frank decided to make the trip to Los Angeles where he met Andrew D. Gordon. They performed in bands led by Andrew, showcasing his album "Silhouette". "Walking The Lonely Streets", a song from his groundbreaking album, was featured on "General Hospital". Meanwhile, Andrew created his music publishing company, www.adgproductions.com, where Andrew and Frank continue to work and perform together producing, recording and writing instructional, play along books & CDs. They currently perform as "The Super Groovers" and are releasing their second CD, "Mainline Connection" later this spring, 2012. An exciting new arrangement of the original "Walking The Lonely Streets" will be a featured song on this incredible new CD.
Frank invested several years contracting and leading bands for major events and provided music for Ed Asner, Howie Long, and Roger Love, and Christopher Knight.
For eight years Frank worked with the “San Gabriel Seven”. Performing with SGS, Frank has had the pleasure and incredible experience of working with some of Los Angeles’s greatest musicians including Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb and Eric Marienthal. From the bands conception Frank recorded four CDs with them, their newest release, "Lost My Heart", with vocalist Ingrid James, in September 2012 he traveled to her hometown of Queensland for a 30 day tour.
Frank began playing the saxophone later than usual and started lessons at age 14 in 9th grade in high school. As a saxophonist, Frank’s musical career started as an arranger/performer in the Boston area. He attended Berklee College Of Music, finishing his studies in 1979 to pursue work in a local and popular band “Sunshyne”. He arranged and composed for local groups in the Boston area while recording with "Fresh Tracks" studio where he acquired many TV and radio credits. In 1984 Frank decided to make the trip to Los Angeles where he met Andrew D. Gordon. They performed in bands led by Andrew, showcasing his album "Silhouette". "Walking The Lonely Streets", a song from his groundbreaking album, was featured on "General Hospital". Meanwhile, Andrew created his music publishing company, www.adgproductions.com, where Andrew and Frank continue to work and perform together producing, recording and writing instructional, play along books & CDs. They currently perform as "The Super Groovers" and are releasing their second CD, "Mainline Connection" later this spring, 2012. An exciting new arrangement of the original "Walking The Lonely Streets" will be a featured song on this incredible new CD.
Frank invested several years contracting and leading bands for major events and provided music for Ed Asner, Howie Long, and Roger Love, and Christopher Knight.
For eight years Frank worked with the “San Gabriel Seven”. Performing with SGS, Frank has had the pleasure and incredible experience of working with some of Los Angeles’s greatest musicians including Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb and Eric Marienthal. From the bands conception Frank recorded four CDs with them, their newest release, "Lost My Heart", with vocalist Ingrid James, in September 2012 he traveled to her hometown of Queensland for a 30 day tour.
