<p>It is very sad to see the latest news clips of Tony Bennett, who has Alzheimer's disease, but who still becomes as sharp as a knife when he sings. Singing is a redemptive art, for him and for those of us blessed to love the man's music. Here,  by way of a tribute to Tony, is the second clip for one hour interview we did in 1995. I asked Tony to tell me how he originally defined his style and boy was his reply an education and a joy. Enjoy. </p>

It is very sad to see the latest news clips of Tony Bennett, who has Alzheimer's disease, but who still becomes as sharp as a knife when he sings. Singing is a redemptive art, for him and for those of us blessed to love the man's music. Here, by way of a tribute to Tony, is the second clip for one hour interview we did in 1995. I asked Tony to tell me how he originally defined his style and boy was his reply an education and a joy. Enjoy.

<p>It is very sad to see the latest news clips of Tony Bennett, who has Alzheimer's disease, but who still becomes as sharp as a knife when he sings. Singing is a redemptive art, for him and for those of us blessed to love the man's music. Here,&nbsp; by way of a tribute to Tony, is the second clip for one hour interview we did in 1995. I asked Tony to tell me how he originally defined his style and boy was his reply an education and a joy. Enjoy.&nbsp;</p>

Tony Bennett Remembers Part Two. ”How Art Tatum and Stan Getz helped me define my style of singing. And how Johnny Ray influenced rock ‘n‘ roll.”

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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Tony Bennett Remembers Part Two. ”How Art Tatum and Stan Getz helped me define my style of singing. And how Johnny Ray influenced rock ‘n‘ roll.”

Tony Bennett Remembers Part Two. ”How Art Tatum and Stan Getz helped me define my style of singing. And how Johnny Ray influenced rock ‘n‘ roll.”

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