“Intimate singing had a wonderful style in the '30s and '40s. It came out of Broadway and the jazz of Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday. But Sinatra created the best romantic era that we've ever had.” MusicWonderfulStyleSingingRomanticJazzErasIntimateBroadwayArmstrong Author:Tony Bennett
“You can't teach it [jazz singing]. There's nobody who can teach you how to sing jazz. Either you know how to sing jazz, or you don't.” KnowsTeachKnow HowSingingJazz Author:Tony Bennett
“I have always loved jazz music and as a teen growing up in New York City and then later on as an adult have great memories of the jazz clubs that were all located on 52nd Street. I still catch as many jazz shows as I can when I am in New York. And when I perform, I have my jazz quartet by my side. Jazz musicians keep things spontaneous and very "live," which is the way I like to perform.” WayStillsI CanShowsSidesMemoriesCitiesGrowing UpGrowingStreetsNew YorkMusicianAdultsJazzClubsNew York CitySpontaneousJazz MusicJazz MusicianQuartetsGreat Memories Author:Tony Bennett
“I think one of the reasons I'm popular again is because I'm wearing a tie. You have to be different.” ThinkingDifferentReasonMusicJazzMusicalTiesOriginality Author:Tony Bennett
“I still insist that American performers are the best performers in the world.” WorldStillsMusicJazzPerformers Author:Tony Bennett
“Just give a drum roll, announce my name & I come out & sing. I have a contract that says I'm a singer. So I sing.” GivingNamesMusicJazzSingersContracts Author:Tony Bennett
