Tom Cassell

Tom Cassell, also known as Tommy Sinatra, is a jazz singer who has performed in many venues around the country.
Career
Cassell was born in Teaneck, NJ to Rose Marie and H. Clay Cassell, an Emmy Award winning film editor (NBC the first 50 years). While at Columbia University, studying playwrighting with Romulus Linney, he began acting in short plays written by Oren Safdie (You Can Thank Me Later) which were produced at the West End Gate. After graduating he moved to San Francisco to attend law school. While studying law he sang at many venues in and around San Francisco. At some point one of the law school deans heard him sing and encouraged him to pursue it professionally instead of Law and thus ensued a show biz career. With pianist Haruko Nara, bassist Tony Ventura and drummer Sean Swinney, Cassell performed the music of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin etc., in nightclubs in and around NYC.
As an actor Cassell has guested on many episodic TV shows including: NY Undercover, According to Jim and Las Vegas. His work in films includes Yonkers Joe, Three Days to Vegas and The Last Gamble. On stage he has portrayed roles in Tony and Tina's Wedding, Guys and Dolls and Grand Hotel.
Under the name Tommy Sinatra he has made a name for himself in the sports handicapping community of Las Vegas NV especially with respect to MLB and NFL.
Tom Cassell performed with a jazz trio at The Garage in Greenwich Village on Friday and Saturday nights for several years in the '90's

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