The long-awaited collaborative jazz album from Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Cheek To Cheek, will be released on Streamline/Columbia/Interscope Records on 23rd of September.  The album represents a collaboration between two legendary musical artists spanning the generations to celebrate jazz music Bennett in a combination of vocal duets and solo performances. Each song was handpicked by the artists, and the album features classic selections from the Great American Songbook including ‘Anything Goes,’ ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),’ ‘Sophisticated Lady,’  ‘Lush Life,’ and the record’s title track, ‘Cheek To Cheek.’

 

Of this new project Lady Gaga commented, “Cheek To Cheek came out of a very organic friendship and relationship that Tony and I have built over the years and it truly was a collaborative effort. It was important to Tony that this was a jazz record. I have been singing jazz since I was a child and really wanted to show the authentic side of the genre. We made an album of jazz classics, but it has a modern twist.” Adding on Tony Bennett  said, “I have been singing the Great American Songbook my entire career and all along forging a bridge between pop and jazz music.  Creating this album with Lady Gaga has been a beautiful experience as she is a fantastic singer and I am hoping that all her fans will embrace this music and swing along with it.” 

 

- Dharmishtha Dagia