Tony Bennett: Jazz Musician in New York

About Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett, born Anthony Dominick Benedetto, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer whose recordings helped define the vocal-jazz and adult-standards tradition. Over a long career he earned multiple Grammy Awards and was later recognized as an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree. In New York City, his repertoire remains a touchstone in centennial programs at venues including the Kupferberg Center for the Arts and Dizzy’s Club, with interpreters such as Michael Feinstein and Joe Gransden. His performances favored the lyric’s meaning, shaped by unforced phrasing and steady time.