Sep 4, 2014

PREVIEW: Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett's 'Cheek To Cheek' LIVE!


Here's the first look at Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's upcoming music special, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! The special was taped at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall on July 28, 2014 and airs Friday, October 24 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. The special features classic, hand-picked selections from the Great American Songbook, such as 'Anything Goes,' 'Sophisticated Lady,' 'It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),' 'Lush Life,' and the title track, 'Cheek To Cheek'.


The set and lighting was designed by Robert Wlson, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are joined by a 39-piece orchestra conducted by Jorge Calandrelli, David Mann on tenor sax, soloists Chris Botti on trumpet and, jazz musicians associated with both artists including members of Bennett’s quartet, Harold Jones, Mike Renzi, Gray Sargent, Marshall Wood, and Lady Gaga’s quintet, including Brian Newman, Paul Francis, Steven Kortyka, Michael Scott Ritchie, and Alex Smith.

Tony & Gaga's: Cheek To Cheek LIVE! was filmed in front of a live audience of invited guests, many of whom were students involved in arts programs in NYC public schools. Stay tuned through our official accounts on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook for follow up the upcoming details.