Tony DeSare

Tony DeSare (born 1976) is a jazz singer, pianist and songwriter.

Tony DeSare
Born1976
Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, soul
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
InstrumentsPiano, vocals
LabelsTelarc
Associated actsPostmodern Jukebox
Websitewww.tonydesare.com

Early life

DeSare was born in Glens Falls, New York in 1976.[1] He began playing the piano as a young child, and had public performances in his late teens.[1] He kept performing locally during his studies at Ithaca College.[1]

Later life and career

DeSare moved to New York in 1998 and played in a hotel, then performed in an off-Broadway musical.[1] He met guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, who helped his career develop.[1]

DeSare's debut album, Want You, was released by Telarc in 2005.[1] The material included standards, covers of lesser-known pieces, and originals.[2] It peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard jazz albums chart.[3]

DeSare's 2007 release Last First Kiss also included originals and standards, from Prince's "Kiss" and Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move" to "Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You" and "How Deep Is the Ocean?"[4] It was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday[5] and reached No. 8 on the Billboard jazz albums chart.[3]

Telarc released Radio Show, which included standards and DeSare's originals, around 2009.[6] A Christmas album, Christmas Home, was released by AJD around 2016.[7]

Discography
  • Want You (Telarc, 2005)
  • Last First Kiss (Telarc, 2007)
  • Radio Show (Telarc, 2009)
  • Piano (AJD, 2013)

References
  1. Collar, Matt. "Tony DeSare". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. Dryden, Ken. "Tony DeSare: Want You". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. "Tony DeSare: Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  4. Collar, Matt. "Tony DeSare: Last First Kiss". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. "Jazz Singer Tony DeSare's 'Last First Kiss'". NPR. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  6. Bouchard, Fred (June 2009). "Tony DeSare: Radio Show". DownBeat. Vol. 76 no. 6. p. 70.
  7. Hadley, Frank-John (December 2016). "Yuletide Joy". DownBeat. Vol. 83 no. 12. p. 84.
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