Tony Bennett celebrates 90

"Oddly, despite all the guest artists on hand and in light of Bennett's own tradition of doing duet albums, the concert is noticeably bereft of such pairings save for a particularly poignant duet between Bennett and Billy Joel ... Particularly engaging are Lady Gaga's exuberant renditions of "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "La Vie en Rose." Given her history as a duet partner with Bennett (...), Gaga displays her growing talent as a traditional pop vocalist and proves to be one of the highlights of the evening. Despite the high caliber of the guest performances, the real focus of the concert is saved for the latter half when Bennett himself takes the stage. Although well past the age that most of his contemporaries retired, Bennett remains a magnetic stage performer with a voice that's as robust and nuanced as in his prime - and perhaps even more full of character. Every time Bennett sings, he delivers a veritable master class on how to sing a jazz standard, and this performance isnoexception. - [Anm. af 1CD-udgave]".

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"Lady Gaga og K. D. Lang har begge lavet gode albums med Bennett og står for deciderede lyspunkter. Gaga med en swingende fræk fortolkning af 'The Lady is a Tramp' og Lang med en poetisk indfølt 'Kiss to Build a Dream On'. På 'Autumn Leaves' viser Leslie Odom Jr., at det er muligt at bygge bro mellem soulmusik, jazz og den latinskinspirerede lyd, Bennett legede med på 'The Beat of My Heart' (1957). Til sidst kommer Bennett selv på, blandt andet med klassikeren 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' ... Helhedsindtrykket forbliver dog noget blandet, og den bedste hyldest, man kan give Bennett, er at opsøge hans klassiske album. - [Anm. af 1CD-udgave]".

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