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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

December 17, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

It Was Just One of Those Things

Tony Bennett sang this charming song by Irving Berlin, written in 1915, on his Grammy-winning performance on MTV Unplugged: “I Love a Piano.”

I Love a Piano – Live

I Love a Piano – Live, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

Today’s New York Times had this article about the restoration of Cole Porter’s piano. It was a gift from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where Porter made his home when he moved back to the US from Europe in the mid-1930s and was his piano until his death in 1964. The piano continued to live at the Waldorf Astoria, where it was played in a piano lounge.

The Steinway Corporation is refurbishing this storied piano. The article is quite charming!

Delightful, De-Lovely and Deconstructed: Cole Porter’s Piano Is Being Rebuilt

Grace Notes [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox .] The piano arrived with a scrap of paper inside, a relic from when it did cocktail-hour duty. On the torn-off page, “Misty” was written in large letters and “please” in smaller letters below.

Just One Of Those Things

Just One Of Those Things, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

Filed Under: Etcetera Tagged With: Cole Porter, I Love a Piano, Just One One of Those Things, Steinway

April 24, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Remembering Ella Fitzgerald

The Year of Tony Bennett has been celebrating the centennial anniversary of the great Ella Fitzgerald, who was born on April 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia.

I’ll let the professional biographers tell her remarkable story. You can visit the official Ella Fitzgerald website here.

Instead, I want to share this recording of “How High The Moon” from her 1956 Lullabies of Birdland. This recording completely blows me away!

How High The Moon - 1st Take

Listen to How High The Moon - 1st Take on Spotify. Ella Fitzgerald · Song · 1954.

Filed Under: Etcetera Tagged With: Ella Fitzgerald, How High The Moon, Lullabies of Birdland

September 25, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Happy Birthday to George Gershwin

I’d like to celebrate George Gershwin’s birthday by giving you some more music, courtesy of Spotify.

The album is Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls and is recorded by piano rolls of George Gershwin playing his own songs. You can find out more about this project on Wikipedia.

Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls

Listen to Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls on Spotify. George Gershwin · Album · 1993 · 12 songs.

Filed Under: Etcetera Tagged With: Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls, Happy Birthday to George Gershwin

August 12, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Too Darn Hot!

According to the weather report …

New York had a high of 94
Portland Oregon, my home, had a high of 97
Dallas Texas went up to 104.

If Tony Bennett had ever recorded this song, it would have been my song of the day. Instead, you get Ella Fitzgerald.

Filed Under: Etcetera Tagged With: Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald

July 28, 2016 By Suzanne 2 Comments

Tony and Happy Live at Wolf Trap!

They both look very happy!

Tony Bennett on Twitter

“I made it on stage!” -Happypic.twitter.com/TlENOODpHQ

Filed Under: About Tony Bennett, Etcetera Tagged With: Happy

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