Bennett then asked Gaga to sing a duet with him on his album Duets II.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga first met backstage in 2011 after she had performed a rendition of Nat King Cole's " Orange Colored Sky", at the Robin Hood Foundation gala in New York City. The Rose Theater at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, where the concert took place. The show received positive reviews, with critics praising Gaga and Bennett's vocals and their camaraderie on stage. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! became the first concert to be streamed in 4K resolution.
Bennett and Gaga partnered with LG Electronic, who aired the concert across all retail chains in the United States, on LG's 4K Ultra High-definition TV screens. It reached the top-ten of the record charts in many countries, reaching number one in the US and Belgium.
On January 20, 2015, the DVD and Blu-ray was released, and later for digital download on iTunes Store. Additionally, PBS announced that the concert was filmed in 4K resolution. Before the concert was aired, a number of promotional videos from the show were released. Paul exclusively plays Yamaha Drums, SABIAN cymbals and Vic Firth drumsticks/brushes.Bennett and Gaga performed a total of 13 songs from the album, including the number one singles on Billboard 's Jazz chart " Anything Goes" and " I Can't Give You Anything but Love". He has studied with musicians such as John Riley, Kenny Washington, Jim Chapin, Jim Rupp, Joe Ong and Chad Rager.Ĭlick here to check out Paul’s interview with the Great John Von Ohlen from the June 2011 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine. Paul holds a Bachelor of Music from The Ohio State University and a Master of Music from SUNY Purchase. He has also been published in Modern Drummer and Drumhead magazines. He is currently on faculty at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and has taught private lessons and master classes at SUNY Purchase, University of Cincinnati and The Ohio State University, as well as continuing to teach at his own private studio. Paul endorses Yamaha drums, Sabian cymbals, Remo drumheads and Vic Firth drumsticks.Īs an educator, Paul has taught all ages and playing levels.
Paul has also appeared on shows for HBO, ABC and MTV, and is on the soundtrack for the movie “Friends with Kids”. Paul has also recorded and/or performed with Stevie Wonder, Jose Feliciano, Jon Faddis, David Hazeltine, Jim Belushi, Molly Ringwald, Megan Hilty, The Rockettes, Ralph Lalama, Brian Newman, Rich Little, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and The Albany Symphony Orchestra, and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra conducted by Buddy Morrow. He continues to perform with Lady Gaga on a regular basis. He is featured on the Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett album and subsequent PBS special “Cheek to Cheek”, and toured extensively with the duo to support that recording. Grammy Award-winning drummer and educator Paul Francis has extensive experience working with some of the world’s greatest musicians.