The Year of Tony Bennett congratulates Tony Bennett on the nomination of Viva Duets for Best Traditional Pop Album.
Billboard has the complete list of Grammy nominations here.
Here’s one of our favorite duets from this album:
Have You Pre-Ordered Yet?
Tony Bennett’s Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas 1964 concert album drops a week from today. The Year of Tony Bennett would like to remind you to pre-order this album if you haven’t already. You can get it from iTunes, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.
People have been talking about this recording since, well, 1964. I first heard it when it came in my 2011 Tony Bennett Complete Collection and fell head-over-heels in love with this show. As much as I adore Bennett’s studio albums, there is nothing on earth like hearing him live and this album is a great example of the kind of show he puts on. There are many moments of sheer beauty and amazing vocal power on this album and I recommend it highly.
Pre-Order Live at the Sahara 1964
Great news! Tony Bennett’s Live at Sahara show from 1964 is now available for pre-ordering from Amazon.com.
This is a terrific concert and, other than its inclusion in the Tony Bennett Complete Collection, is the first time it’s been released. The release date is set for October 8, 2013.
The White House Sessions Live 1962
After waiting for fifty years, we only have twenty more days to wait for the Tony Bennett / Dave Brubeck album The White House Sessions Live 1962.
Here’s a very nice video preview, narrated by Mr. Bennett, about the concert and the upcoming release with music, great still photographs from the concert and even the voice of President Kennedy.
Tony Bennett and Dave Brubeck Concert Photograph
This photograph from the August, 1962 concert shows (from left to right) Joe Morello (drums), Eugene Wright (bass). Dave Brubeck (piano) and Tony Bennett.