John Pizzarelli’s "Dear Mr. Bennett: A Tribute to Tony Bennett"

Few performers in any genre or medium can tout the kind of longevity and universal admiration that Bennett enjoyed. As John Pizzarelli marvels, “Tony’s artistry was just so magnificent. And he was able to continually reinvent himself.”
Pizzarelli’s trio has established a brilliant chemistry over the last six years. "Dear Mr. Bennett" finds them in dazzling form, equally adept at scintillating jazz, breathtaking beauty and radiant pop. They will be touring the world to perform this repertoire throughout 2026 and into 2027.
Pizzarelli had long wanted to record an album dedicated to Bennett, adding the tribute to the list of great songwriters and musicians that he’s honored in the past: Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Sir Paul McCartney, Richard Rodgers and Duke Ellington among them. In Bennett, he has a subject who was not only one of the greatest singers of the last century, but a friendly and accessible presence who might be encountered on the streets of New York City as easily as on a concert stage.