Tony Bennett, Josh Groban ‘This Is All I Ask’ Video Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

There’s something magical that happens when legendary crooner Tony Bennett gets in front of the camera. The passion and joy he brings to the song seems to flow forth, creating a sort of aura around him. Watching Bennett sing is a treat enough, but when the icon is joined by another artist, well … that’s next level awesome.

Take Bennett’s latest video with new school icon Josh Groban. Filmed for the series ‘Great Performances,’ the duo join voices to perform their recent duet, ‘This Is All I Ask,’ off Bennett’s ‘Duets II’ album. The stripped down set and unedited vocals epitomizes Bennett’s recent series of artist collaborations with the likes of Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé and Carrie Underwood … just to name a few. Watch the full video below and for more of Tony’s “great performances” check out his ‘Duets II: The Great Performances’ DVD when it hit stores on March 6.

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Josh Groban and Tony Bennett: Duet II PBS special (thank you @jgcornerpub for the video!)

dannichurchill:

New PBS documentary with Tony Bennett duets/duets II FEATURING JOSH GROBAN!!

Josh at 1:05. :) Watch out for the whole feature on January 27 on PBS.

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Mark your calendars: Friday, January 27, 2012, at 9 p.m. on PBS

Tony Bennett made music history with the Grammy-nominated CD Duets II when it debuted at the top of the Billboard Album charts, making Bennett the oldest vocal artist ever to achieve the number one spot.  Recently nominated for three Grammys, including Best Traditional Pop Vocal, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), the critically acclaimed album followed the 85-year-old singer’s Grammy-winning 2006 Duets CD, which had, in turn, been released in honor of his 80th birthday.

Tony Bennett: Duets II, a presentation of THIRTEEN’s Great Performances, features the singer’s greatest hits, performed by Bennett and today’s biggest stars, including John Mayer, Michael Bublé, k.d. lang, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Queen Latifah, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Alejandro Sanz, Carrie Underwood and more.

The sessions, filmed to capture the magic of these performers singing with the master of the Great American Songbook, airs on Friday, January 27, 2012, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).

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It’s just this kind of night.

Tony Bennett & Josh Groban | This is All I Ask

Josh joins other singing artists to greet Tony Bennett a happy birthday! :)

With the Tony Bennett! :)

Tony Bennett (on Facebook) Josh Groban is yet another one of the talented performers that joined Tony for Duets II. They performed the Gordon Jenkins song “This Is All I Ask” which Tony introduced to the American Songbook with his recording in 1963.

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First Listen: Tony Bennett, ‘Duets II’

This Is All I Ask feat. Josh Groban

Visit NPR and listen to the entire tracks!

This Is All I Ask (clip) - Tony Bennett and Josh Groban

Tony Bennett’s Duets 2 is now available for pre-ordering at Amazon. The album will be released on September 20.

Listen to the other clips here.

(OMG IT SOUNDS SO GOOOOOODDD. Can’t wait for the whole thing!)

Spot Josh thinking face and listen to a few clips from Tony Bennett’s Duets 2 CD.

Musicians greet Tony Bennett a happy 85th birthday! Don’t forget to grab Duets II when it is released in September 20.

Josh is at the 1:19th mark.

Other artists:

• Michael Buble
• Sheryl Crowe
• Carrie Underwood
• Alejandro Sanz
• Natalie Cole (love her greeting!)
• Norah Jones
• Andrea Bocelli
• KD Lang
• John Mayer
• Aretha Franklin