In tribute to Tony Bennett, who died on July 21, 2023 at the age of 96, we compiled some of the coverage of the legendary vocalist from the WBGO archives and other sources.
Doug Doyle's The Art of the Story segment on Tony Bennett. Listen above.
Walter Ray Watson's obituary of Tony Bennett for NPR.
This archival episode of the nationally syndicated show JazzSet features a performance by Tony Bennett at the Blue Note in NYC in September 1991, with pianist and musical director Ralph Sharon, bassist Paul Langosch, and drummer Joe LaBarbera. WBGO broadcast this episode of JazzSet with Branford Marsalis in February 1992. Thanks to the American Archive of Public Broadcasting and Memnon in Bloomington, Ind., for helping us preserve this music for the WBGO Archive. Listen here:
Tony Bennett's first appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz in 1990.
Tony Bennett and Diana Krall talk about their collaboration to present the music of George Gershwin.
Michael Bourne interviews Tony Bennett at WBGO in 1992 (audio c/o American Archive of Public Broadcasting):
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead's review of The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings.
Photo gallery by or featuring WBGO hosts and staff with Tony Bennett:
