The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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The European Tour Continues – July 2012

July 28 – Piazza Napoleone – Lucca Italy
https://twitter.com/camillaaisa/status/229691373719281664

Leonardo Boni on Twitter: "@itstonybennett amazing Tony! "It simply amazes me". Thanks to #dalessandroegalli for the opportunity / Twitter"

@itstonybennett amazing Tony! "It simply amazes me". Thanks to #dalessandroegalli for the opportunity


Marina  on Twitter: "@itstonybennett + @antoniabennett1 & @giorgiaofficial lo stessa sera sullo stesso palco ... What A Night! #luccasummer / Twitter"

@itstonybennett + @antoniabennett1 & @giorgiaofficial lo stessa sera sullo stesso palco ... What A Night! #luccasummer


July 27 – Monte Carlo Sporting Club – Monte Carlo, Monaco

Julian Lennon on Twitter: "Going to see One of My All Time Favourite Singers tonight, the One & Only ~ Tony Bennett...Have a Great Weekend... http://t.co/SrkV5SKE / Twitter"

Going to see One of My All Time Favourite Singers tonight, the One & Only ~ Tony Bennett...Have a Great Weekend... http://t.co/SrkV5SKE

July 22 – Starlight Festival – La Cantera de Marbella, Spain

Ayto. Marbella on Twitter: "Y Tony Bennett dejó su corazón en #Marbella vía @opiniondemalaga #música http://t.co/zrbEC6GF vía @opiniondemalaga / Twitter"

Y Tony Bennett dejó su corazón en #Marbella vía @opiniondemalaga #música http://t.co/zrbEC6GF vía @opiniondemalaga


https://twitter.com/mangelesdiaz/status/227158767706439680
July 20 – Cap Roig Festival – Cap Roig, Spain
Check this You Tube video from Cap Roig:

July 17 – Kucukciftlik Park – Istanbul, Turkey
Here’s some ticket information.

Bloomberg HT on Twitter: "Tony Bennett 17 Temmuz'da İstanbul'da. Davetiye için tek yapmanız gereken "İşte RT etmeniz gereken tweet bu!" diye başlayan tweet'i RT etmek / Twitter"

Tony Bennett 17 Temmuz'da İstanbul'da. Davetiye için tek yapmanız gereken "İşte RT etmeniz gereken tweet bu!" diye başlayan tweet'i RT etmek

July 15 – Cavea Auditorium – Rome, Italy

July 13- Jazz à Vienne Festival – Vienne, France

Jazz à Vienne Festival also has a blog. Can’t locate a twitter account, but many are using the #JazzAVienne hashtag.

Tweets from the performance:
https://twitter.com/awmelie/status/223885702440554496

Laura on Twitter: "Tony Bennett has just sang without the microphone, he definitely has some cojones! #JazzàVienne #LT / Twitter"

Tony Bennett has just sang without the microphone, he definitely has some cojones! #JazzàVienne #LT


Laura on Twitter: "Non mais... Il a 85 ans Tony Bennett?? Wah. #JazzàVienne #LT pic.twitter.com/hLuamoLT / Twitter"

Non mais... Il a 85 ans Tony Bennett?? Wah. #JazzàVienne #LT pic.twitter.com/hLuamoLT

July 11 – Montreux Jazz Festival – Montreux, Switzerland

Tweets starting to come in from the performance:

https://twitter.com/Hacamourai/status/223162999123361793

Laura Leishman on Twitter: ""Smile, though your heart is aching..." I admit I shed a tear during that one. Thanks @itstonybennett for the memories. Pure class. #MJF12 / Twitter"

"Smile, though your heart is aching..." I admit I shed a tear during that one. Thanks @itstonybennett for the memories. Pure class. #MJF12


JulesGarnier on Twitter: "Tony Bennett assure un max malgré son âge. Chapeau ! #MJF12 / Twitter"

Tony Bennett assure un max malgré son âge. Chapeau ! #MJF12


L. Fluckiger on Twitter: "Tony Bennett dédicace "The Good Life" à Lady Gaga #mjf12 #LMMJF / Twitter"

Tony Bennett dédicace "The Good Life" à Lady Gaga #mjf12 #LMMJF


Montreux Jazz Festival on Twitter: "#BennettMJF on stage ! #MJF12 / Twitter"

BennettMJF on stage ! #MJF12

https://twitter.com/homescribe/status/223077560513343488

There is also a Montreux Jazz Festival blog.

July 8 – North Sea Jazz Festival – Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Follow the North Sea Jazz Festival on Twitter @northseajazz
Here’s a review from De Telegraff. In Dutch.

Live tweeting from the performance:

July 7 – Queen Elisabeth Hall – Antwerp, Belgium

Here’s a review of the concert (in Flemish).

Live tweeting after the concert:

Articles from the Het Laatste Niweuws and Wattedoen.be.

July 6 – L’Olympia – Paris, France

Live Tweeting After the Concert:

There’s a Facebook Meetup for the concert in Paris. Wish I could join!

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Smile

The Song of the Day for July 28, 2012 is Smile, by Charlie Chaplin. Mr. Bennett first recorded this song as single for Columbia in 1959. He’s sung in this song in every concert of his I’ve ever attended and I hope he continues to sing it in the concerts I will be attending in the future. It’s a wistful song that simultaneously brings a smile to my lips and a tear or two to my eyes every time. Today’s link is to his second recording of the song on the album I Left My Heart in San Francisco, recorded in 1962.

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My Mom

The Song of the Day for July 27, 2012 is My Mom from Tony’s charming album for children Playground (1998). Dedicated to my own Mom, who would have been 93 years old today.

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Speak Low

The Song of the Day for July 26 is Speak Low by Kurt Weill (music) and Ogden Nash (lyrics) from the Broadway musical One Touch of Venus. Mr. Bennett sings the song often and it appears on several of his albums. Today is a live version from the 1994 MTV Unplugged album. The Year of Tony Bennett loves his live performances.