Tony Bennett on X (formerly Twitter): "Yesterday, listening to the great Count Basie Band at the Blue Note in Tokyo. I opened this club 25 yrs ago. pic.twitter.com/Mj6xtEZD3T / X"
Yesterday, listening to the great Count Basie Band at the Blue Note in Tokyo. I opened this club 25 yrs ago. pic.twitter.com/Mj6xtEZD3T
Tony Bennett Interviews in Japan
As Tony Bennett’s tour of Asia begins, he has given several great interviews this week.
From the Blouin ArtInfo website: Tony discusses painting, jazz and Lady Gaga.
From the Japanese edition of the Wall Street Journal: Tony talks about how performing and doing the things he loves keep him happy and healthy.
From The Stars and Stripes: Tony discusses working with Lady Gaga and how much he enjoys visiting Japan.
And as for healthy and happy, we only need to look at this photograph of Mr. Bennett taken this week:
Still Life from Tokyo
Just finished this painting before heading to a successful press conf with world media. This will be a great tour! pic.twitter.com/C8ZBxLrtr7
— Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett) September 4, 2013
Beautiful! Best wishes for your tour!
Tony in Tokyo
Just posted some photos of my first few days in Asia. See them here: https://t.co/qTZ1zOH51w
— Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett) September 3, 2013
Here’s a preview from the Facebook photographs:
Tour News September, 2013
September 24 Maui Arts & Cultural Center Maui, Hawaii
Announcement from Center Stage
September 23 Blaisdell Concert Hall Honolulu, Hawaii
https://twitter.com/tiffanythurston/status/382618071841931264
https://twitter.com/nonstophonolulu/status/382631900780974080
https://twitter.com/HicksNakedLady/status/382590055283298304
Notice from the Neal Blaisdell Center
September 20 Mixing Room at Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
September 19 Mixing Room at Mercedes-Benz Arena Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Article from China Daily
https://twitter.com/itstonybennett/status/380449571677036544
September 17 PICC Forum Manila, Philippines
Article from the Philipine Star
https://twitter.com/guita_r88/status/379993470267842560
https://twitter.com/shielaperez/status/379961294549708800
https://twitter.com/Pupappler/status/379960475250733056
https://twitter.com/letsgo_manila/status/379962634289676289
September 13 Ritz Carlton Pacific Place Jakarta, Indonesia<
Article from What’s New Jakarta
https://twitter.com/addiems/status/378550478239313922
https://twitter.com/sisogi/status/378550944096460800
https://twitter.com/JKTCSL/status/378341337700913152
September 11 Star Performing Arts Center Singapore
Article from the Stat Performing Arts Center
https://twitter.com/Phillip131/status/377826096613703681
https://twitter.com/TCB_GP/status/377814810080989184
https://twitter.com/StellaArthur100/status/377810501343801344
September 9 Plenary Hall Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Review from The Star.
Article from The Star Online
https://twitter.com/miura5/status/377109344715681792
https://twitter.com/ChelsiaNg/status/377110051132956675
https://twitter.com/hazily_h/status/377104436088565761
September 7 Tokyo International Forum Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Jazz Festival 2013 article
https://twitter.com/itstonybennett/status/376846621931102208
https://twitter.com/itstonybennett/status/376484789403914240
https://twitter.com/djantomattei/status/376226316468891648
https://twitter.com/tokyo_03/status/376247532084396032