Tony Bennett

Tony has always been so cool that he never plugged in to begin with. This surprise 1990s hit helped reintroduce jazz-based pop music to a generation that was hungry for musical substance as well as Bennett's clear-eyed sincerity.

For all his colossal likability, Tony Bennett never fawns. Indeed, steely will as much as fluid
artistry accounts for his sunset megasuccess. Refusing to sway from the classic swinging
that formed him, Bennett hasn't staged a comeback – rather, the world has come around to
him. Vamping hot, the Ralph Sharon Trio partners him on a 20-tune recap of his 40-year
career; as ever, he delivers Gershwin/Cole Porter/Irving Berlin gems as if they w... More >