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Signature Series Presents Great American Songbook: Night And Day β A Celebration Of Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga at Berklee Performance Center
Where
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA
Map
617 747 2261
When
Thu, March 7, 2024
8:00 pm
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Delight in this uplifting student concert showcasing the distinctive and diverse creative talents of Berklee singers, instrumentalists, arrangers, track producers, and dancers, who will breathe new life into some of the most timeless classics from the Great American Songbook with their fusion of craft, artistry, and global culture. Celebrating two singular figures in music with total commitment to their artβTony Bennett β74H, a titan of jazz vocalists, and Lady Gaga, an empress of avant-garde popβthe pair met for the first time in 2011, when Gaga performed the jazz standard βOrange Colored Sky,β made famous by Nat King Cole, at a fundraiser where Bennett was in attendance. So impressed by her voice and artistry, Bennett suggested the pair record a jazz album together. They remained close friends and collaborators thereafter until Bennettβs passing in 2023 at age 96.For one night only, experience beloved musical selections from their Grammy Award-winning duet albums, Cheek to Cheek and Love For Sale, alongside Bennettβs signature songs and reimagined jazz-inflected covers of Gaga hits beautifully arranged in a big swing band setting with strings.The setlist will include βLetβs Face The Music and Dance,β βI Canβt Give You Anything But Love,β βPoker Face,β βLove For Sale,β βI Get A Kick Out Of You,β βBad Romance,β βSophisticated Lady,β βBorn This Way,β βBang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down),β βIt Donβt Mean A Thing (If It Ainβt Got That Swing),β βNature Boy,β βEvβry Time We Say Goodbye,β βLush Life,β βThe Best Is Yet To Come,β βIβve Got You Under My Skin,β βAlways Remember Us This Way,β βItβs De-Lovely,β and βI Left My Heart In San Francisco.βIn 1974, Berklee presented Bennett with an honorary doctorate, and in 1981, he returned to Berklee and the Berklee Performance Center, to play a televised concert with Count Basie and his Orchestra. Whether you're a longtime Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga fan or a new convert, donβt miss this unforgettable musical journey thatβs perfect for audiences of all ages! The concert is produced by Maureen McMullan P.D. β09.Please make sure to review your shopping cart prior to purchasing. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges....