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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 22, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Wave

The song of the day for Tuesday, January 23, 2018 is “Wave.”

About This Song

“Wave” (also known as “Vou Te Contar” in Portuguese) is a bossa nova song written by Antônio Carlos Jobim. Recorded as an instrumental on his 1967 album of the same name, its English lyrics were written by Jobim himself later that year.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Wave” in 1970 for the album Tony Bennett’s “Something”. It features John Bunch on piano.

Wave

Listen to Wave on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1970.


“Wave,” as well as Tony Bennett’s “Something”, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Antonio Carlos Jobim, John Bunch, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennetts "Something"

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