The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

Quote of the Day

I felt free enough to start work on Beat of My Heart, the most ambitious jazz project of my career. Ralph [Sharon] and I wanted to make a jazz statement in a big way, and I came up with the idea of recording an album of standards that put the spotlight on different kinds of rhythm by using all the great jazz drummers I could find.

Song of the Day: You Go To My Head

The song of the day for Saturday, August 2, 2026, is “You Go To My Head.” About This Song “You Got To My Head” was written in 1938 by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, the same songwriting team that gave us “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” Alec Wilder called “You Got To My […]

Song of the Day: But Beautiful

The song of the day for Saturday, August 1, 2026, is ” But Beautiful.” About This Song “But Beautiful” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke for Bing Crosby to sing in the 1947 movie The Road to Rio. The song has been widely recorded, including recordings by Bill Evans, Johnny Hartman, Billie […]

NPR’s Fresh Air Celebrates Tony Bennett Centenary Year

Terrific story on Fresh Air as we remember Tony Bennett on what would have been 100th birthday this Monday. Celebrating Tony Bennett on what would have been his 100th birthdayBennett, who died in 2023, was known for a string of hits, including “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation and […]

Song of the Day: Love Letters

The song of the day for Friday, July 31, 1926 is “Love Letters.” About This Song “Love Letters” was written in 1945 by Victor Young and Edward Heyman for the film Love Letters. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to “It Might As Well Be Spring” from […]