green spruce
trees gracing
a golden
mountain meadow
beneath snowy
peaks
Image: Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming
Artist: Tony Bennett (Antony Benedetto)*
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Image: Untitled
Artist; Tony Bennett (Antony Benedetto)*
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Image: "Happy Holidays" (This image was used on the back of the album, "A Swingin' Christmas" featuring Tony Bennett and various vocal artists)
Artist; Tony Bennett (Antony Benedetto)*
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Image: "Snowfall in Central Park"
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Image: "Central Park Snowstorm"
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The legendary Tony Bennett recently announced his retirement from performing at the age of 95. Famous for his singing career, he has also had a passion for painting. In celebration of his career that has spanned eight decades, I have been doing a series of haiku inspired by Mr. Bennett's artwork (when he paints, he uses his given name, Antony Benedetto).
Last week, 60 Minutes
on CBS aired a piece about Tony Bennett’s final performance at Radio City Music
Hall with Lady Gaga. Mr. Bennett is now living with Alzheimer’s disease and the
story of his farewell performance is beautiful and inspiring. Here is the 13-minute program segment.
On my blog, I write a new haiku every Saturday. When I heard about Tony Bennett’s retirement from performing at the age of 95, I took it upon myself to expand my tribute and do a series of haiku using more of his paintings. Listed below are the haiku I have written that were inspired by Mr. Bennett’s art:
And by the way, here are some songs by Tong Bennett that I’ve
posted in the past:
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Image: Central Park
Artist: Tony Bennett (Antony Benedetto) *
*The legendary Tony Bennett recently announced his retirement from performing at the age of 95. His career has spanned eight decades. Famous for his singing career, he has also had a passion for painting. In celebration of his career that has spanned eight decades, I am doing a series of haiku inspired by Mr. Bennett's artwork (when he paints, he uses his given name, Antony Benedetto).
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The legendary Tony Bennett recently announced his retirement from performing at the age of 95. His career has spanned eight decades. "Some Other Time" was recorded in 1975 with jazz pianist Bill Evans. It is from The Tony Bennett and Bill Evans Album in which the two musicians collaborated on nine songs to produce a rich smooth jazz sound. Bennett is known for interpreting the Great American Songbook, but this collaboration reveals a musical river that runs deeper in the singer than some fans might have realized.
