Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Perform Live at Radio City Tonight

By: Jun. 19, 2015
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In celebration of their new collaborative jazz album Cheek To Cheek, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will join forces tonight, June 19 at Radio City Music Hall, New York.

Both artists will be accompanied by a full orchestra along with each artist's jazz ensembles, who will also serve as special guests for the evening.

Cheek to Cheek debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts upon its release on Sept. 23. Now at 88, Bennett remains the oldest artist in music industry history to have an album on the #1 spot on the Billboard charts.Cheek To Cheekmarks Lady Gaga's third consecutive #1 album release in just over three years.

Cheek To Cheek features classic jazz standardssung by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett in acombination of vocal duets and soloperformances.From the title track to "But Beautiful" to "I Won't Dance," the record showcases the chemistry between the two artists, who span 60 years in age. As Bennett says, "What I really love about being a jazz singer is that jazz artists are very creative, very honest, from phrase to phrase," and Lady Gaga adds, "We wanted to make something that sounded perfect because of the quality of the emotionthe honesty." Cheek To Cheek also features the Lady Gaga solo "Lush Life," accompanied by Tony Bennett's solo of "Sophisticated Lady." The two songs complement each other, as Lady Gaga explains, "I loved making 'Lush Life,' Tony mentored me emotionally through the process," and Tony Bennett adds, "I sang 'Sophisticated Lady' to answer her on 'Lush Life,' and because Duke Ellington wrote it, who collaborated with Billy Strayhorn, the writer of 'Lush Life.'" Recorded in New York City, Cheek To Cheek took over a year to complete and features jazz musicians associated with bothartists including members of Bennett's quartet: Mike Renzi, Gray Sargent, Harold Jones and Marshall Wood as well aspianist Tom Ranier.Jazz trumpeterBrian Newman, along-time friend and colleague of Lady Gaga appears on the album as well withhis NYC-based jazz quintet. Jazz soloists on selected tracksinclude tenorsaxophonist Joe Lovano, trumpeter George Rabbai and flutist Paul Horn, who passed away in July.

"We are thrilled to present this very special show. Individually they are incredible talents, together it is something not to be missed," said Arthur Fogel, president of global touring and chairman of global music, Live Nation.

Tickets for the Radio City Music Hall performance tonight June 19 are available at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, and charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga is produced by Live Nation Global Touring.



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