Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

TONY BENNETT & LADY GAGA

UMBRIA JAZZ

Mercoledì 15 luglio, ore 21,30 ARENA SANTA GIULIANA

UNICA DATA ITALIANA

Mercoledì 15 luglio all’Arena Santa Giuliana unica data italiana per il tour europeo di Tony Bennett e Lady Gaga che presentano il loro acclamatissimo album di standard jazz dal titolo “Cheek To Cheek". Biglietti disponibili per i fan-club il 10 e l’11 dicembre. Prevendite dal 12 dicembre.

"Cheek To Cheek" contiene classici standard jazz cantati da Lady Gaga e Tony Bennett in duetto e performance soliste: da "It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” a "Sophisticated Lady" passando per "Lush Life" e il brano che dà il titolo al disco "Cheek To Cheek".

"Cheek To Cheek è nato in modo naturale dal rapporto di amicizia costruito in questi anni tra me e Tony, una collaborazione sincera. - spiega Lady Gaga - Era importante per Tony che questo fosse un disco jazz. Ho cantato musica jazz sin da quando ero bambina e volevo davvero dimostrare questo mio lato. Abbiamo fatto un album di standard jazz ma con un twist moderno”.

"Ho cantato le canzoni del Great American Songbook per tutta la mia carriera costruendo con fatica un ponte tra pop e jazz music. - aggiunge Bennett - Produrre questo disco con Lady Gaga è stata una esperienza bellissima, lei è una cantante fantastica e spero che tutti i suoi fan abbracceranno questa musica e si lasceranno andare allo swing".

Registrato a New York, la lavorazione dell'album è durata circa un anno, tempo necessario per riunire in studio sia i due artisti principali sia i membri del quartetto di Bennett Mike Renzi, Gray Sargent, Harold Jones e Marshall Wood a cui si è aggiunto il pianista Tom Lanier. Il trombettista jazz Brian Newman, amico e collega di lungo corso di Lady Gaga appare nel disco insieme al suo quintetto jazz di New York. Il disco vanta la presenza anche di jazzisti come Joe Lovano (sax tenore) e il flautista recentemente scomparso Paul Horn.

TONY BENNETT & LADY GAGA

UMBRIA JAZZ

Wednesday July 15, 9.30 pm ARENA SANTA GIULIANA

ITALIAN EXCLUSIVITY

As a part of their 'Cheek to Cheek' concert tour, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will perform at the Arena Santa Giuliana, Umbria Jazz Festival on Wednesday July15. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, December 12. Presale for fan-club on December 10 and 11.

The Cheek to Cheek concert tour will feature tracks from their critically acclaimed album Cheek to Cheek which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts upon its release on Sept. 23. 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 Cheek marks Lady Gaga's third consecutive #1 album release in just over three years.

Cheek To Cheek features classic jazz standards sung by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett in a combination of vocal duets and solo performances. 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 emotion…the honesty.”

Cheek To Cheek also features the Lady Gaga solo Lush Life, accompanied by Tony Bennett’s solo of Sophisticated Lady. The two songs compliment 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 both artists including members of Bennett’s quartet: Mike Renzi, Gray Sargent, Harold Jones and Marshall Wood as well pianist Tom Ranier. Jazz trumpeter Brian Newman, a long-time friend and colleague of Lady Gaga appears on the album as well with his NYC-based jazz quintet. Jazz soloists on selected tracks include tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, trumpeter George Rabbai and flutist Paul Horn, who passed away in July.

Prices:
Sector 1 numbered seats, € 165
Sector 2 numberede seats, €110
Not numbered seats, € 55
Presale rights included