"The best singer in the business", that's how Frank Sinatra memorably described Tony Bennett. The legendary American vocalist, best known for his signature tune "I Left My Heart in San Francisco, " is visiting Japan for the first time in 13 years to perform at the Tokyo Jazz Festival on Sept. 7 and promote his latest album, "The Classics, " a newly compiled collection of 22 Bennett recordings, each personally selected by the artist, and he talks about Lady Gaga. Take a look at the full interview!
In the press conference, Bennett talks about his upcoming new jazz album in collaboration with Lady Gaga saying:
"In January of next year we will release the album. It is a very sensational jazz album, with great jazz artists on it, it came out wonderful. I consider Lady Gaga the Picasso of the entertainment world. She is, you will find out. She is very intelligent and she is very right and she is a very talented person. I just love her so much, we're just like brother and sister together. We will always admire one another and do things together.
We recorded all great standards, quality songs; George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, songs like that. With a big swingin' band and great, great, jazz artists playing.
