Jul 25, 2023 2:44 PM
In Memoriam: Tony Bennett, 1925–2023
Tony Bennett, who ascended to the top of American popular music a year before Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne in…
Bennett, perhaps, has the honor of the longest sustained career as a star performer in the annals of show business history, writes John McDonough.
Jul 25, 2023 2:44 PM
Tony Bennett, who ascended to the top of American popular music a year before Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne in…
Jon Batiste’s We Are garnered 12 Grammy nominations.
Nov 30, 2021 1:21 PM
The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards. While there are plenty of potential…
James Erskine’s documentary Billie includes vintage photos that have been digitally colorized by artist Marina Amaral.
Dec 5, 2020 11:56 AM
How does one craft a biography of Billie Holiday with a surprise ending?
She is perhaps the most intensely…
Tony Bennett performs Friday, June 21 at Ravinia. It was the singer’s 40th performance at the Highland Park, Illinois, venue.
Jun 24, 2019 4:26 PM
Tony Bennett continues to find new ways to make time abide by his rules: After decades of concerts, he still declares…
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Tony Bennett performs at “A Great Night in Harlem,” the 17th annual Jazz Foundation of America gala concert, held April 4 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Apr 11, 2019 3:40 PM
Every April, a handful of artists find themselves center stage at the Apollo Theater in front of gold-painted balconies…
John Legend is one of 21 artists whose new holiday albums are reviewed in our Yuletide Music Roundup.
Dec 16, 2018 11:56 AM
DownBeat offers cool gifts for everyone on your shopping list. Our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide is filled with books, vinyl…
Love Is Here To Stay (Verve/Columbia) is the first album-length, one-on-one collaboration that Tony Bennett has recorded with his good friend Diana Krall.
Oct 1, 2018 9:34 AM
Breezing into his art studio on New York’s Central Park South, Tony Bennett hardly seemed fazed by the July heat.…
Miguel Zenón received a Grammy nomination for his album Típico.
Dec 5, 2017 2:27 PM
Clarinetist Anat Cohen, pianist Fred Hersch, alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, guitarist Julian Lage, vocalist Cécile…
Anat Cohen (left) and the members of Trio Brasileiro—Douglas Lora, Dudu Maia and Alexandre Lora—collaborated on the Grammy-nominated album Rosa Dos Ventos (Anzic).
Dec 4, 2017 4:33 PM
Clarinetist Anat Cohen, pianist Fred Hersch, saxophonist Chris Potter, vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, organist Joey…
In the spotlight: Tony Bennett at Ravinia in Highland Park, Illinois, on Aug. 4
Aug 10, 2017 6:26 PM
Just after Tony Bennett jaunted onstage at Ravinia in Highland Park, Illinois, on Aug. 4, he sang the Gordon Jenkins…
Tony Bennett
Dec 16, 2016 10:03 AM
Tony Bennett may have celebrated his 90th birthday in August, but the festivities haven’t stopped. On Dec. 16, the…
