Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett would have turned 100 on August 3. Revisiting a 1992 conversation with WBGO's Michael Bourne, recorded just before his remarkable later-career resurgence, Bennett reflects on the songs, composers, and jazz tradition that sustained him throughout more than seventy years as one of America's great interpreters.

The story of Tony Bennett's legendary, ground breaking concert, which opened the door for the acceptance of popular music on the Carnegie stage.

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College in Flushing presents "Michael Feinstein's Tribute to Tony Bennett" on March 21st.

John Pizzarelli is celebrating Tony Bennett's centennial with Dear Mr. Bennett. A Grammy-winning guitarist and vocalist, and host of Radio Deluxe on WBGO, Pizzarelli releases a heartfelt tribute that features his trio performing timeless songs made famous by Bennett over his remarkable seven-decade career.He talked recently with Janis Siegel for Singer’s Unlimited about his musical friendship with the late and legendary singer.

New music from John Pizzarelli pays tribute to Tony Bennett

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, Tony Bennett chats with WBGO's Michael Bourne about "Perfectly Frank"

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, Lady Gaga chats with Michael Bourne in 2014 about her love of jazz

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, legendary announcer Michael Bourne chats with iconic singer Tony Bennett about what made Frank Sinatra so special

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, Michael Bourne chats with Lady Gaga in 2014 about her love of jazz

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, iconic singer Tony Bennett talks to his friend Michael Bourne in 1992 about his love of Frank Sinatra's recordings