Great Performances presents an unprecedented union of two of the greatest living jazz singers, Tony Bennett and Diana Krall, as they honor the legacy of the premiere songwriting duo of the Great American Songbook, George and Ira Gershwin. In Love is Here to Stay, Bennett and Krall team up to perform definitive interpretations of Gershwin favorites such as “Love is Here to Stay,” “Fascinating Rhythm” and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” Behind-the-scenes sequences recorded during the making of their Billboard #1 jazz album, “Love is Here to Stay,” highlight the personal and musical rapport that these two artists have established over the course of their 20-year friendship. Interviews with Bennett and Krall reveal the meaning behind the music and the process of creating this collaborative album together.
Premieres nationwide beginning November 24 on PBS (check local listings). Streams beginning November 25 via PBS Passport at pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps. New York metro area premiere Sunday, November 25 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN.
Featured Songs
“’S Wonderful” – Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
“They Can’t Take That Away From Me” – Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
“Fascinating Rhythm” – Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
“Do It Again” – Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
“Nice Work If You Can Get It” – Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
“Love is Here to Stay” – Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
Featured Talent
Tony Bennett – vocalist
Diana Krall – vocalist
The Bill Charlap Trio
Bill Charlap – pianist (album recording)
Peter Washington – bass (album recording)
Kenny Washington – drums (album recording)
This is music icon Tony Bennett’s third concert special for Great Performances, following the success of Emmy-nominated programs Tony Bennett: Duets II (2012) and Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! (2014).
With Bennett’s original recording of “Fascinating Rhythm” in 1950 and his re-release of the song on the “Love is Here to Stay” album in 2018, the program commemorates his recent honor as the Guinness World Records-holder for the longest amount time between the release of an original recording and a re-recording of the same single by the same artist (68 years 342 days).
Underwriters/Funders
Original production funding for Great Performances provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the Irene Diamond Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Rosalind P. Walter, The Agnes Varis Trust, The Starr Foundation, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Ellen and James S. Marcus, the Lenore Hecht Foundation, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, The Abra Prentice Foundation, and PBS.
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