A loving tribute to the late Tony Bennett, one of the great vocalists whose centennial is celebrated next year.
John Pizzarelli is the ideal choice. His voice is far enough away from Bennett's to avoid comparision whilst maintaining the same jazz feeling, maybe more so. Bennett was undeniably, one of the great GASbook interpreters however, his bel canto inspired jazz chops didn't quite cut it for me whereas Pizzarelli is the out and out jazzman both as a singer and a swinger on both voice and guitar. At the end of the day I wouldn't be without either.
The material covers various aspects of Bennett's career ranging from one of his earliest hits, Because of You, via tracks recorded with Bill Evans, Waltz For Debby; Young and Foolish, to Firefly recorded with Lady GaGa.
With Thompson and Karn kicking in on the same wavelength this one is surely going to set the pace in the 2026 vocal charts (release date March 3, 2026). Lance
Watch What Happens; The Best is Yet to Come; It Amazes me; Firefly; Boulevard of Broken Dreams; Because of You; It Don't Mean a Thing (if it Ain't Got That Swing); Waltz For Debby; Young and Foolish; When in Rome
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