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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 28, 2012 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

The European Tour Continues – July 2012

July 28 – Piazza Napoleone – Lucca Italy
https://twitter.com/camillaaisa/status/229691373719281664
https://twitter.com/LeonardoBoni7/status/229312697437655040
https://twitter.com/marinamacx/status/229374274031476736
July 27 – Monte Carlo Sporting Club – Monte Carlo, Monaco

https://twitter.com/JulianLennon/status/228826391410524160

July 22 – Starlight Festival – La Cantera de Marbella, Spain
https://twitter.com/Ayto_Marbella/status/227360562944802816
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.
https://twitter.com/BloombergHT/status/223124972393086976

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
https://twitter.com/LaCatastrofe/status/223903785234333697
https://twitter.com/LaCatastrofe/status/223891550265028609

July 11 – Montreux Jazz Festival – Montreux, Switzerland

Tweets starting to come in from the performance:

https://twitter.com/Hacamourai/status/223162999123361793
https://twitter.com/llplemouv/status/223152316751155201
https://twitter.com/GarnierJules/status/223140043064229888
https://twitter.com/Fluckskywalker/status/223136026619678721
https://twitter.com/MontreuxJazz/status/223137409305554944

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

Montreux Jazz Festival – Daily News 30.06.2012: bit.ly/MlG1Yb #mjf12 #WEmjf
— MontreuxJazzFestival (@MontreuxJazz) July 2, 2012

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:

@itstonybennett You’ll find that life is still worth whileIf you just smile… Great set today in North Sea! Congratulation Maestro!

— Agenda Concerti (@AgendaConcerti) July 9, 2012

Watching the wonderful Tony Bennett being rather wonderful. #NSJ12

— Lodewijk Schutte (@low) July 8, 2012

Photo: Standing ovation for Tony Bennett (Taken with Instagram) tmblr.co/Zkd9YyOx9wGg

— Gherry (@Gherry) July 8, 2012

July 7 – Queen Elisabeth Hall – Antwerp, Belgium

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

Live tweeting after the concert:

What a wonderful concert by Tony Bennett in Antwerp! I’m so glad I had the opportunity to meet Tony! #itstonybennett twitter.com/anschippers/st…

— Alexander Schippers (@anschippers) July 8, 2012

Mr. Tony Bennett was amazing! Will remember this forever!

— Valerie Dehaeck (@legallyblondev) July 7, 2012

Front row seats at Tony Bennett #legend twitter.com/thierrypirsoul…

— Thierry Pirsoul (@thierrypirsoul) July 7, 2012

Articles from the Het Laatste Niweuws and Wattedoen.be.

Going tonight to Tony Bennett in Antwerp! @itstonybennett

— Alexander Schippers (@anschippers) July 7, 2012

July 6 – L’Olympia – Paris, France

Live Tweeting After the Concert:

@itstonybennett en concert a l’Olympia, MAGIQUE… twitter.com/TWDAlexandre/s…

— Alexandre (@TWDAlexandre) July 6, 2012

La légende Tony Bennett à l’Olympia. Mémorable ! @itstonybennett twitter.com/cinedouard/sta…

— Edouard Brane (@cinedouard) July 6, 2012

The great Tony Bennett fb.me/1dmYvUOL7

— Stephane Martin (@smartinarpp) July 6, 2012

Ce soir, a dream coming true: Tony Bennett en concert à l’Olympia.

— Edouard Brane (@cinedouard) July 6, 2012

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

Filed Under: Performances Tagged With: Antwerp, Jazz a Vienne, Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Paris, Rome, Rotterdam, Tony Bennett

July 19, 2012 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Great Performances: Duets II Nominated for Emmy Award

The Year of Tony Bennett congratulates Tony Bennett on the nomination of the PBS Great Performances Duets II for an Emmy award for Outstanding Variety Special. An Emmy and a Grammy in the same season? Absolutely! Here’s a link to the news announcement from Reuters.

It’s been released on DVD and can be purchased at Amazon in regular DVD and Blu-Ray formats.

Congratulations to all of the artists on the DVD as well as the production crew.

Filed Under: News, Other News

July 8, 2012 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Life is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett (available for preorder)

I checked to see if the DVD for The Zen of Bennett was available on Amazon.com a few weeks ago. I didn’t find the DVD, but what I did find was a listing for a new book by Tony Bennett: Life is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett, to be published by HarperCollins Publishers on November 20, 2012.

The book is available for pre-ordering at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

According to Harper, it will also be available as an audiobook. We are hoping that Mr. Bennett will be reading his own book.

We at The Year of Tony Bennett can hardly wait!

Filed Under: Other News Tagged With: HarperCollins, Life is a Gift, Tony Bennett, Zen of Bennett

July 7, 2012 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Latin Duets Coming in Fall 2012

Stay tuned for more details … from what we’ve read, this is shaping up to be a terrific album.

Filed Under: Other News

July 3, 2012 By Suzanne 1 Comment

The European Tour – UK – 2012

July 3 – Palace Theatre – Manchester, England

Here’s a review from Manchester Evening News.

Live tweeting as the performance ends:

Absolute honour to see @itstonybennett tonight. What a voice! A true legend! Thanks for an amazing night.

— Alex Bailey (@alexbailo) July 3, 2012

The star that is @itstonybennett One word to describe what he was tonight: effortless.moby.to/cgzvco

— Paul (@PastaPaul) July 3, 2012

Most amazing night ever! Thank you Tony Bennett for never letting your fans down. Night was magical…@itstonybennett

— anne-marie bishop (@anniebishop) July 3, 2012

Take a bow! @itstonybennett twitter.com/LewsCoffeeShop…

— Lews Coffee Shop (@LewsCoffeeShop) July 3, 2012

So romance isn’t dead: alive and well and seducing us all – the legend @itstonybennett @palaceandopera tonight #swoontastic

— Dianne Bourne (@diannebourne) July 3, 2012

From the Manchester Evening News: Tony Bennett on why he has no plans to retire. Music to my ears!

June 30 & July 1 – Royal Albert Hall – London, England

The Guardian has a nice interview with Mr. Bennett in advance of his upcoming dates in the UK.

A review from The Upcoming.

Live tweeting after the performances:

@itstonybennett you were amazing tonight, ‘Because of you there’s a song in OUR heart’!

— Jack K Foster (@RealJackFoster) July 1, 2012

Thank you so much @itstonybennett for the most sensational concert in the Royal Albert Hall.Will remember it forever-you are a total legendx

— Katie Banks (@misskbanks) July 1, 2012

@itstonybennett is legend….wait for it…DARY! 84 years old and still belts out ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ without a mic in the @RoyalAlbertHall

— Mark Alder (@mkjalder) July 1, 2012

Watched the fantastic Tony Bennett at the RAH tonight.He had no clue my tiny adorable mam was singing backing vocals in her seat. So sweet.

— Sarah Millican (@SarahMillican75) July 1, 2012

@itstonybennett Great show at the Royal Albert Hall London tonight . Thanks Tony x

— Sue 0sborne(@BubleSue12) June 30, 2012

@itstonybennett you’re lovely! 🙂

— Güler ♔ (@KnightOfClaws) July 1, 2012

Absolutely sensational performance by @itstonybennett at the @RoyalAlbertHall tonight. A splendid evening! #magical twitter.com/Clement_Attlee…

— Jonathan Brunton (@Clement_Attlee) July 1, 2012

Tony Bennett fabulous tonight at the Royal Albert Hall – could’ve listened to him for hours, and he also seemed REALLY NICE. Lovely stuff.

— Helen S (@helstweets) July 1, 2012

June 27 – Empire Theatre – Liverpool, England

The Liverpool Echo has an interview with Mr. Bennett about the hall, Frank Sinatra, and Paul McCartney. Check back for reviews of this performance.

Another review from Click Liverpool.

Students in Liverpool are looking forward to the concert, according to LS Media, the Independent Liverpool Student Newspaper. Hope you have a great time.

Live tweeting as the concert ends:

It seemed that @itstonybennett and the band enjoyed the warm Liverpool crowd tonight. The city loves its music and TB too!

— Martin O’Boyle (@gwladystweet) June 27, 2012

Here’s a nice review from the Liverpool Echo.

June 25 – Royal Concert Hall  – Glasgow, Scotland

The Scottish Daily Record has an interview with Mr. Bennett about how much he enjoys performing in Scotland.

The Legend, @itstonybennett at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – Unbelievable Night! twitter.com/MRamsay89/stat…

— MattRamsay (@MRamsay89) June 26, 2012

Here’s a review of the concert from The Scotsman.

June 24 – Birmingham Symphony Hall – Birmingham, England

The Guardian has a nice interview with Mr. Bennett in advance of his upcoming dates in the UK. Check back for reviews of this performance.

Here’s a review from Ian St. Peters. Thanks, Ian! And this review from the Birmingham Mail.

June 18 – The Tuscan Sun Festival – Florence, Italy

Tony Bennett is participating in the 24 Hour Plays event. On the evening of July 17, Mr. Bennett, accompanied by his pianist Lee Musiker, will sing four songs for the writers, actors, and directors participating in the project. Mr. Bennett will sing four songs for them–no one will know the songs ahead of time. The writers will draw the song that they’ll be writing a fifteen minute long play on. They’ll stay up all night to write the play and rehearse the performance. On the evening of July 18, they’ll perform them for the audience. Mr. Bennett will perform the four songs as well. As a former theater person, it sounds like a terrific event.

June 16 – Tribeca Firenze at the Tuscan Sun Festival – Florence, Italy

The Zen of Bennett premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 23, 2012 and was also featured at the Sydney (Australia) Film Festival in June, 2012. The film has gotten excellent reviews and The Year of Tony Bennett looks forward to seeing the film when it goes into wider distribution. Also visit The Zen of Bennett website for more information about this documentary.

Tony tweeted about the screening:

Great to see the film on the big screen here in Florence- with Italian subtitles. twitter.com/itstonybennett…

— Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett) June 16, 2012

Filed Under: Performances Tagged With: England, Europe, Florence, Italy, Lee Musiker, Liverpool, reviews, Scotland, Tony Bennett, tour, Zen of Bennett

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