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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 8, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: But Beautiful

The song of the day for Thursday, January 9, 2020, is “But Beautiful.”

About This Song

“But Beautiful” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke for Bing Crosby to sing in the 1947 movie The Road to Rio. The song has been widely recorded, including recordings by Bill Evans, Johnny Hartman, Billie Holiday, Gregory Porter, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “But Beautiful” in June 1975. In fact, the entire album was recorded in three days: June 10-June 13. The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album was released on Bill Evans’s label: Fantasy Records. In 1991, Fantasy released the CD version, adding alternate takes for several songs.

Bennett wrote in his autobiography, The Good Life:

I remember how the intensity of the whole experience kept mounting. “Don’t wait for us to do a take, just keep the tape running all the time.” But all he said was, “I can’t. I’ll run out of tape.” My one regret is that we didn’t record all those rehearsals and run-throughs. It was fascinating to hear Bill work on songs. He was always improvising and revising, changing and improving his approach.

“But Beautiful,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, Fantasy Records, Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett

August 31, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Playlist of the Week: Tony Loves Jazz

The playlist for the week of September 1, 2019, is Tony Loves Jazz. I’ve picked some of his great jazz recordings, presented in chronological order, beginning with Cloud 7 and ending with Love is Here to Stay. We got a lot of songs, but as it’s a holiday weekend in the US, I hope you can find some time to give these a listen.

Did I miss one your favorites? Leave a comment and I promise to make it a song of the day within two weeks.

Tony Loves Jazz

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From Cloud 7, released in 1955
Old Devil Moon
Darn That Dream

From The Beat of My Heart, released in 1957
Lullaby of Broadway
Crazy Rhythm

From Basie/Bennett, released in 1959
With Plenty of Money and You
Poor Little Rich Girl

From In Person!, released in 1959
Taking a Chance on Love
Fascinatin’ Rhythm

From My Heart Sings, released in 1961
Dancing in the Dark
Stella By Starlight

From Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall, released in 1962
Solitude

From Bennett & Brubeck: The White Sessions, Live 1962, released in 2013, recorded in 1962
Lullaby of Broadway
There Will Never Be Another You

From Tony Makes It Happen!, released in 1967
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Old Devil Moon

From The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, released in 1975
Days of Wine and Roses
Some Other Time

From Together Again, released in 1977
Dream Dancing
Make Someone Happy

From Tony Bennett On Holiday, released in 1997
That Ole Devil Called Love
All Of Me

From Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool, released in 1999
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
Sophisticated Lady

From Duets II, released in 2011
The Lady is a Tramp
Body and Soul

From The Silver Lining: Songs of Jerome Kern, released in 2015
I Won’t Dance
I’m Old Fashioned

From Love Is Here To Stay, released in 2018
I Got Rhythm
Who Cares?

Filed Under: Playlist of the Week Tagged With: 12 Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, Basie/Bennett, Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool, Bennett/Brubeck The White House Sessions Live 1962, Cloud 7, Duets II, In Person!, Love is Here to Stay, My Heart Sings, The Beat of My Heart, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, Together Again, Tony Bennett On Holiday, Tony Makes It Happen!

August 19, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: People

The song of the day for Tuesday, August 20, 2019, is “People.”

About This Song

“People” was written by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill in 1964. The song was introduced by Barbra Streisand in the 1964 Broadway production of Funny Girl. This song has been popular since it was written. Streisand’s recording was the number one song in the country for four weeks in 1964.

About This Version

Tony Bennett first recorded “People” in 1968 for his album I’ve Gotta Be Me. Today, however, we’re featuring his 1995 recording for the album Here’s To The Ladies, where he sings songs associated with many of the great 20th century female vocalists. “People” is, of course, for Barbra Streisand.

People

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“People,” as well as Here’s to the Ladies, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Barbra Streisand, Bob Merrill, Funny Girl, Here's To The Ladies, Jule Styne, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett

July 15, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: But Beautiful

The song of the day for Saturday, July 15, 2017 is “But Beautiful.”

About This Song

This song was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke for Bing Crosby to sing in the 1947 movie The Road to Rio. The song has been widely recorded, including recordings by Bill Evans, Johnny Hartman, Billie Holiday, Gregory Porter, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole.

About This Version

Tony Bennett first recorded “But Beautiful” in 1975 with Bill Evans for their first album, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album. This song is one my favorites from their work together.

But Beautiful

But Beautiful, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify


“But Beautiful,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, is available from iTunes.

About Today

Our video this Saturday features Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett singing this song, from their album Cheek To Cheek.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke, Lady Gaga, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett

May 30, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: We’ll Be Together Again

The song of the day for Wednesday, May 31, 2017 is “We’ll Be Together Again.”

About This Song

“We’ll Be Together Again” was written by Carl T. Fischer in 1945, who was Frankie Laine’s pianist and musical director. Fischer asked Laine to write the lyrics, which he, quite nicely. In addition to the recording by Tony Bennett and Bill Evans, this song has been recorded by Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and, of course, Frankie Laine.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “We’ll Be Together Again” in 1975 for their first album, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album.

We’ll Be Together Again

We’ll Be Together Again, a song by Tony Bennett, Bill Evans on Spotify


“We’ll Be Together Again,” as well as The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, is available from iTunes.

About Today

Today, we close out our musical collaborator of the month, Bill Evans, at The Year of Tony Bennett. Stay tuned tomorrow for a new collaborator.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett

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