Tony DeSare | |
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Born | 1976 Glens Falls, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, soul |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
Labels | Telarc, AJD |
Website |
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Tony DeSare (born 1976) is an American jazz and soul singer, pianist and songwriter.
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]
DeSare moved to New York City in 1998 and played at the Marquis Hotel, then performed in an off-Broadway musical Our Sinatra. [1] He met jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, who helped develop his career. [1]
DeSare's debut album, Want You, was released by Telarc in 2005. [1] The material included jazz standards, covers of lesser-known pieces, and original songs. [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]