Tony Bennett - An American Classic (2006)

Great DVD!

Great performances both from Tony Bennet and the guests stars. Beautifully combined the songs with the introductions from the actors.
His voice is magic as usual. March 6, 2008

Sinatra said, "he is the best singer because he moves me"

Everybody loves Tony Bennett. And see who he sings with:
- Barbra Streisand
- K.D. Lang plus Chris Botti in one number (Because of You)
- John Legend
- Diana Krall
- Elton John
- Michael Buble
- Christina Aguilera

And the Tony Bennett great dancers.

This concert is worth every invested dollar. Plus you get outstanding PQ and audio in 5.1 uncompressed PCM. February 8, 2008

Oustanding quality, but too short!

When I listened and viewed this Blu-ray disc I was taken aback by the quality of the audio, video and the performances. I spent the whole evening with it and was absolutely enchanted with selection of songs, the sincere interpretations of the guest artists and the stunning choreography of the dancers. This disc is a real keeper and I know I will be watching it and yes, listening to it over and over for many years to come.

However, I could not rate it a 4.5 or 5 because it was simply too short. I was disappointed by the length of this disc and expected more. I could care less about the add-ons or whatever you call them. I wanted more of Tony Bennett. I didn't get that.

Otherwise, this disc was most enjoyable from a pure audio, video and entertainment perspective. December 23, 2007

The Best Is Yet To Come

Created for television Tony Bennett: An American Classic is a brief look at the career of the legendary crooner on his 80th birthday. Conceived by Rob Marshall and John DeLuca this is a well done if a little over the top docu-musical set in some of the venues that the singer has appeared in over his long career.

Starting in a 52nd Street blues club Bennett performs Sing You Sinners with John Legend. He moves on to the early Columbia Studios for a duet with k.d. land and Chris Botti. The show continues on the set of a 1960's Variety show, then the Vegas stage of the Sahara before entering the 1990's on an MTV soundstage. The show ends with Bennett alone with a piano for I Left My Heart in San Francisco.

Along the way we get snippets of narration from some of Hollywood's biggest names. This is a worthwhile if short experience that should not be missed by fans. In addition to the show we get some rehearsal footage with the dancers and four short making of type featurettes. December 6, 2007

Pure Class

Sit down, relax and watch Mr Tony Bennett in action, this is talent in its purest, rarest form. He reigns supreme, an excellent DVD. December 3, 2007

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