Tony Bennett has passed away


Big loss.  We not only have lost a great singer, but also one of music’s greatest ambassadors. RIP Tony

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Best show I saw him at:

Tony Bennett, Elvis Costello and Count Basie and his orchestra at the Red Parrot in NYC around 1985! RIP Tony.

 

 

Wow. Tony Bennett and Count Basie go together like bacon and eggs.  Not that I dislike Elvis, but how did he fit in?

Definitely a historically great performer, and someone who seemed to genuinely appreciate the song, and the composers.  A great great singer.  

What a great one. 

I was listening to Heather Bambrick at Jazz.FM and she mentioned that he thought Amy Winehouse would become one of the great Jazz vocalists... and how sad he was that he couldn't help her more.

Don't we all.