Details of
High Hopes
by Kane Kalas
About the Album
On April 6th, 2023, Kane released his debut album, High Hopes. The album, named after the Sinatra classic, is dedicated to
Kane’s late father, Harry Kalas, who was the revered voice of the Philadelphia Phillies for 37 seasons and who was known
for singing “High Hopes” whenever the Phillies made the playoffs.
High Hopes includes 18 original arrangements of some of the most recognizable music from the American Standards genre.
Over fifty musicians from the Philadelphia and bordering tri-state area were commissioned in the orchestra and chorus of
High Hopes, which makes use of no computer-generated instrumentation on the entire album. The album includes cameo
appearances from local Philadelphia celebrities Merrill Reese and Joe Conklin.