{"id":132349,"date":"2026-02-13T12:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/132349\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:40:13","slug":"legends-at-100-a-celebration-of-tony-bennett-and-john-coltrane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/132349\/","title":{"rendered":"Legends At 100: A Celebration Of Tony Bennett And John Coltrane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2026, we honor two towering figures of American music as Tony Bennett and John Coltrane each reach their 100th birthdays. Kupferberg Center for the Arts celebrates these milestones with two extraordinary concerts that pay tribute to their lasting influence across generations. From the timeless songs of Bennett brought to life by Michael Feinstein and the Carnegie Hall Ensemble, to the bold, forward-thinking jazz of Ravi Coltrane, these performances offer a powerful reflection on legacy, innovation, and the enduring spirit of jazz.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Feinstein\u2019s Tribute to Tony Bennett<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 21, 8 pm, Colden Auditorium<\/p>\n<p>Michael Feinstein brings the golden age of big band to life in a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett. Backed by the acclaimed Carnegie Hall Ensemble, Feinstein celebrates Bennett\u2019s enduring legacy with a symphonic performance of iconic hits including \u201cBecause of You,\u201d \u201cRags to Riches,\u201d \u201cI Left My Heart in San Francisco,\u201d \u201cThe Best Is Yet to Come,\u201d \u201cI Get a Kick Out of You,\u201d \u201cStranger in Paradise,\u201d and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Ravi Coltrane<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 9, 8 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall<\/p>\n<p>Born into jazz royalty, the son of musicians John and Alice Colcccccccccctrane, this Grammy-nominated musician continues the legacy he inherited by carving out his own individual sound. As a bandleader who has collaborated with a veritable who\u2019s who of jazz, Coltrane\u2019s ensemble makes for a fascinating musical journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-190561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Legends-at-100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Legends at 100: A Celebration of Tony Bennett and John Coltrane<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In 2026, we honor two towering figures of American music as Tony Bennett and John Coltrane each reach&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132350,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":{"0":"post-132349","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-queens","12":"tag-queens-headlines","13":"tag-queens-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}