PRESS RELEASE (02.12.2014)
Special Night with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga at Gent Jazz Festival
Numbered seating on seated festival days
With a unique duo concert of Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga on 12 July, Gent Jazz Festival is today
announcing the first names for the 2015 edition (10-19 July).
The collaboration between Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga is remarkable to say the least. Bennett, the
legendary jazz crooner, and Lady Gaga, a pop icon in the true sense of the word. Tony Bennett saw
Lady Gaga doing her thing at a charity concert, and Bennett asked her to record a duet for his album
'Duets II'. Despite a 60-year age difference, they immediately clicked and the idea of them recording
an album together took shape. This resulted in the album with jazz standards, 'Cheek To Cheek',
released earlier this year. A few months back Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga were in Brussels' Grand
Place for a mini concert promoting that album, when by chance their tour schedules brought them to
Brussels on the same day.
Apart from the Bennett-Gaga duo, the American pianist Bill Charlap is also playing with his trio.
Charlap has worked with Tony Bennett several times in the past. With his trio he's set to deliver
American mainstream jazz, with the Great American Songbook as a guide.
Also on 12 July, the Stéphane Belmondo Trio are performing an ode to Chet Baker with their project
‘Love For Chet’. Belmondo’s homage to Baker is to be released as a CD in spring 2015.
More focus on comfort
Gent Jazz Festival has been endeavouring to enhance visitors' comfort and concert experience and
the sound quality, catering, festival site decoration, etc. The festival traditionally consists of days with
seated concerts and those with standing concerts. From the 2015 edition, for days with seated
concerts the festival is to provide guaranteed and numbered seating, and work with prices in
different categories.
Further names for Gent Jazz Festival will be announced later. Ticket sales for this special night of
Sunday 12 July commence on Friday 5 December at 11 am.
Tickets & info: www.gentjazz.com
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Press spokesperson: Bertrand Flamang, 0477/665.328, Bertrand@gentjazz.com.
Festival press relations: Phibo Press Communication, 0477/24.64.43, Phibo@gentjazz.com.