"Music and the arts have long been an essential piece of the fabric of New York, and you would be hard-pressed to find someone who has made more of a contribution in this space than Tony Bennett," Governor Cuomo said. "Not only is Tony a born and bred New Yorker who has been dazzling audiences with beautiful music for more than six decades, but he has always stayed true to his humble New York roots and can always be spotted throughout the City whether he is working on his next painting in Central Park, or just chatting with fans on the street. New York State has proclaimed today TONY BENNETT DAY. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Singer Tony Bennett who got his start with Columbia Records in 1950 celebrates his 95 th birthday today with a host of accolades and tributes. Macklemore at the Washington State Fair on Sept.NEW YORK, Aug. To promote the release of his upcoming album “Scarius” on Oct. “The truth is you don’t get that everywhere.”Ĭhristian returns to Baltimore Friday, Sept. It’s a blessing to have significant one-on-one time with some very successful educators,”Ĭhristian says, pointing to faculty mentors like David Ballou, James McFalls and musicĭepartment chair Phillip Collister.
“I found the education at Towson to be incredibly hands on, incredibly brilliant.
He credits the TU Honors College and faculty in the music department for helping him develop the skills to succeed as a professional musician. “I think that the feeling of it is going to be like we're at a small bar in the LowerĮast Side or in the West Village, just playing and sharing,” Christian says. He’s taking that mentality into the shows this week. When nerves kick in, Christian reminds himself of Lady Gaga’s advice on performingįrom her 2016 “CBS” interview: “You gotta play a dive bar like you play an arena, and you play an arena like you Read more: TU alumnus Darius Christian no stranger to the limelight
“At the end of the day, I'm there to provide a service for the artist.” “It comes down to making sure I’m as in shape on the horn as possible and mentallyĪs clear as possible leading up to the event so that I'm present in an act of service,” Gwen Stefani, Rhianna, Adele, Macy Gray, Andy Grammer, Andrea Bocelli and Macklemore. The two-time veteran of “Saturday Night Live” has performed alongside Miley Cyrus, “But I have to remind myself there's a reason Through Jill Dell’Abate, a music contractor who puts together backing bands for some “Sometimes that impostor syndrome will creep in,” says Christian, who landed the gig (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)įor Christian, who earned a bachelor’s degree in music with a concentration in jazz/commercial performance, sharing a stage with Bennett and Lady Gaga “feels like taking part in a big cultural
New collaborative album to be released later this year. Releasing several albums before returning to the studio with Lady Gaga to record a That he has devoted his life to performing and continued to tour internationally, That the 19-time Grammy winner had been diagnosed with age-related dementia in 2016.ĭespite his diagnosis, Bennett has retained his singular ability to sing the songs Music and friendship between the headliners and will be the last New York City performancesĮarlier this year, the “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” singer’s family announced 3-Bennett’sĩ5th birthday-with a second performance Aug. “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” opens Aug. Opportunity: performing with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall in Raw talent and a decade of hard work landed trombonist Darius Christian ’11 an historic