Wednesday, May 30, 2007

CLOUD 7&TONY(SHOWCASE) on CD

Got to http://www.hmv.co.uk
and see details of two Tony Bennett albums on one CD.
Cloud 7 has been available from SONY and recently some of the trax from TONY album were on the 4CDset from PROPERBOX-this is superb value at £4:99 postfree.
Now look out for a release of LONG AGO AND FARAWAY,TO MY WONDERFUL ONE and ALONE TOGETHER soon out-of-UK-copyright.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

TONY BENNETT-IN THE STUDIO

New artbook-TONY BENNETT-IN THE STUDIO due October 2007.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Tony on AMERICAN IDOL final

Tony sang FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE on the final of USA MAERICAN IDOL-shown in the UK usually on ITV ONE Sunday afternoons-check the TV listings.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Tony in Beverley Hills,CA.Tuesday.

Tony was at THE SAM GOLDWYN THEATRE in Beverley Hills,CA.,Tuesday evening at a trade event about THE NBC TV SPECIAL production-also attending was Rob Marshall,the show's producer.Tony was billed to sing two songs and a panel discussion followed the viewing of the Special.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

AN AMERICAN CLASSIC DVD

TONY BENNETT-AN AMERICAN CLASSIC THE NBC TV SPECIAL is available now at outlets including-by post,
http://www.play.com
http://www.hmv.co.uk

Robert Farnon DVD-100th Anniversary of The RAH.

AVID ENTERTAINMENT are releasing a new DVD of ROBERT FARNON CONDUCTING THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA in a concert of his own arrangements and compositions-Being the concert of THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL given in the 1970s.
"THE BEST MUSIC I EVER HEARD FROM GREAT BRITAIN WAS THAT COMPOSED BY ROBERT FARNON"-Tony Bennett.
Cat.No:-RFDVD001 www.avidgroup.co.uk or info@avidgroup.co.uk

Saturday, May 19, 2007

UK Concerts

I hear that the UK Tour was such a huge success-there's talk of a quick return!

Friday, May 11, 2007

TONY MAKES IT HAPPEN album

This marvellous album with arrangements by Marion Evans is long overdue for CD release.(out of UK copyright in 2014). As is THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE arr .by Robert Farnon as near to a concept album as anything Tony Bennett has recorded.Although trailered by UNIVERSAL/JAPAN some time ago,it never happened.It'll be out of UK copyright in 2022 !!

Thursday, May 10, 2007

BBC TV SPECIAL

Tony&The Quartet recorded a TV Special last evning at St.Luke.s Studio near Kings Cross,London before a capacity invited audience.Watch the TV Listings.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Birmingham concert

Super show-met up with friends after the show at The Hyatt-

set list:-

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS
THEY ALL LAUGHED
BUT BEAUTIFUL
THE BEST IS YET TO COME
SPEAK LOW
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
ALL OF ME
STELLA BY STARLIGHT
THE LADY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
JUST IN TIME
IF I RULED THE WORLD
THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
THE GOOD LIFE
I WANNA BE AROUND
I GOT RYTHM
I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
STEPPIN'OUT
WHO CARES?
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
IN A MELLOW TONE
IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING
FLY ME TO THE MOON(IN OTHER WORDS)-'unmiked'
encore
IT'S JUST A LITTLE STREET WHERE OLD FRIENDS MEET
HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING?
Tony left immediately after the show to tape a documentary'ST LUKE'S' in London-back to NYNY today.

Monday, May 07, 2007

RONNIE SCOTT'S CLUB-Saturday

Tony added But Beautiful and They All Laughed.

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Tony to wed Susan

At last evening's Charity Dinner at Ronnie Scott's Cl;ub in London Tony received a(nother)Life Time Achievement Award presented by Jimmy Tarbuck. Tony announced to the guests that He and longtime girlfriend Susan Crow are planning to wed.
After this evening's show at Ronnie Scott's there will be a celebration party at The Dorchester Hotel in London.
LOVE&CONGRATULATIONS TO TONY&SUSAN.

Friday, May 04, 2007

New Songs in Concert etc.

As well as ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE and THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT,Tony has been rehearsing I'M OLD FASHIONED and LAST NIGHT WHEN WE WERE YOUNG and several other additions.
WOW!

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Croon Me To The Moon

For a superb review of the RAH show go to http://www.tonybennett.net 'message board'
Ellington 's review is best of all!