Product Details

• Actors: Elton John, Elvis Costello, Sting, Paul McCartney, k.d. lang
• Directors: Jay Krugman
• Format: DVD, Enhanced, Live, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Sony
• DVD Release Date: May 1, 2007
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000OHZKIG
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,622 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Legendary entertainer TONY BENNETT teams up with the biggest names in contemporary music live-in-the-studio to take you on an exclusive and rarely seen journey into the process behind creating a duets recording.1. Opening/Smile2. I Wanna be Around3. Are you Havin Any Fun?4. Cold Cold Hear5. Lullaby of Broadway6. Put on a Happy Face7. The Very Thought of You8. Just in Time9. The Boulevard of Broken Dreams10. The Best is Yet to Come11. Rags to Riches12. Because of You13. Sing You Sinners14. The Good Life15. For Once in my Life16. Closing/SmileFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 886970786492 Manufacturer No: 886970786492

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this man....., July 17, 2007

By	D. Pawl "mariposarosa2" (Seattle) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

When I first saw this program on PBS, the word that came to mind was, "Wow!" I love Tony Bennett. The man is the epitome of smooth soul. His expressiveness is incomparable and he is truly a class act. To see him going strong at eighty years old genuinely warms my heart. What makes this show so special is the intimate look it takes at the process that Bennett and his singing partners went through to put the album together. We see his recording sessions [and interviews] with vocalists like Diana Krall, Stevie Wonder, k.d. lang, John Legend, Billy Joel, and Michael Buble, as well as the amazing Colombian singer/songwriter Juanes. It truly is heartwarming to hear the musicians fondly and respectfully speak about Tony Bennett, his wonderful legacy, as well as the mark he continues to leave on today's music world. The collaborations are wonderful and eclectic. We hear songs like "Swing On, You Sinners," and "For Once In My Life" in the distinctive crooning and spontaneous style that Bennett has made famous. There really is no duplicating the kind of confidence and spirit that emerges from these sessions. My hope is to listen to the companion CD, and hear how the songs really turned out, once the final edits were done.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, but..., May 24, 2008

By	G. Schneider "old movie buff" (VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Tony Bennett is like a fine wine that only improves with age. At 80, his voice is perhaps better than it's ever been. The material on this DVD from his DUETS album is impeccable and each one of his guests (with the possible exception of Stevie Wonder, who destroys "For Once in My Life") brings charm and style to the table. I would give this DVD full marks except for one extremely annoying thing: the "Tony Bennett is wonderful" interviews are slotted in DURING songs! Come one, guys: let us see and hear a full take of a song. Do the interviews after the songs or in a group at the end of the DVD. Don't interrupt the song for them. Even PORTRAIT OF AN ALBUM, the no-longer-available DVD of the making of Sinatra's L. A. IS MY LADY album, had full takes. (Perhaps on this album Tony and company never got through a full take?) I'm delighted to have seen Tony perform on this DVD. He's a marvel. But the producers of the DVD should be shot!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tony in the studio at his best, November 25, 2007

By	R. De Snoo (rotterdam, zuid-holland Netherlands) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In this video we see tony record his songs from the Duets album.
The chemistry between tony and his guest is wonderful to see.
For some guests ( michael buble )it was scary to record live with the tony bennett quartet.
inbetween the song there are little conversations between tony and his duetpartners. highlights are bono and james tayler
A true must for the real tony fan.