Tony DeSare
| Tony DeSare | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hudson Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, vocals |
| Labels | Telarc, Concord |
| Associated acts | Postmodern Jukebox |
| Website | www |
Tony DeSare is a jazz singer, pianist and songwriter. He has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. He continues to perform all over the world in theaters, jazz clubs and with symphony orchestras. His original songs have been featured in the 20th Century Fox film The Tooth Fairy, and the 2005 Indie hit My Date With Drew.
DeSare's 2007 recording, Last First Kiss, includes a contemporary combination of originals and standards, from Prince's "Kiss" and Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move" to classics like "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To"" and Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen's "Come On Strong". "The album also features guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, a horn section, and sidemen Mike Lee on bass and Brian Czach on drums. – was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday.
In January, he launched an international tour with three weeks at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room in New York City, two weeks in London, then continuing on to cities such as Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Seattle, St. Louis and Palm Beach. "Let's Just Stay In", one of the CD's original songs, was featured in the 20th Century Fox film The Tooth Fairy.
Want You, includes standards such as "Two for the Road", "Just in Time," and "I Wish You Love," as well as originals "Marry Me," "How I Will Say I Love You," and the title track. DeSare performed selections from the CD on national broadcasts of the CBS Early Show, NBC Weekend Today and Fox News Channel.
Radio Show, a concept album that spans 50 years of American pop music and includes five original song. "A Little Bit Closer", was the featured song of the week in USA Today.
DeSare has performed at major jazz rooms such as Birdland and the Blue Note with his quartet; nightclubs including the Café Carlyle and Feinstein's at the Regency; with his big band in concert halls like Jazz at Lincoln Center; or with a 60-piece orchestra. For the 2009-2010 season, DeSare will be headlining major symphonies around the country. In February 2010, Tony headlined his first show with a major symphony orchestra in Indianapolis.
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