Tony Bennett celebrates 90 The Deluxe edition (2016)

The first CD of this Deluxe set is a companion to the NBC prime-time special, "Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet To Come". The special was filmed in front of a live audience at Radio City Music Hall on September 15th and features performances by Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Kevin Spacey, Tony Bennett himself and many others. Additionally, performances by Billy Joel and Elton John were taped at alternate locations. The CD also includes an extended 28-page booklet featuring appreciation essays contributed by President Bill Clinton, Martin Scorsese, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Mandel, Bill Charlap and Everett Raymond Kinstler. The two additional CDs feature rare and previously unreleased studio and live performance tracks of Tony's throughout his career. The set also includes a 28-page booklet with a comprehensive decade-by-decade account of Tony's life and career written by Will Friedwald.