"Much as Tony Bennett's music is appreciated, so will be this insightful book about the man behind the music."

--Gay Talese

"David Evanier's 'All the Things You Are' is a work of profound empathy and musical understanding. Tony Bennett lives in these pages as a matchlessly joyous singer whose brilliance refracts from a deep and subtle soul.""

--James Kaplan, author of "Frank: The Voice"

"The great thing about David Evanier's biography--beyond its reliable research, nuanced evaluations, and stylistic eloquence--is that by looking closer at a great artist than the artist might have wished, it uncovers a man even more worthy of our admiration than we knew; a valiant defender of Civil Rights as well as the classic American songbook and the singer's right to enhance it by his own light."

-- Gary Giddins, author of "Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams"

"A heartfelt tribute. Evanier's passion for Bennett shines through."

--PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

"ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE: THE LIFE OF TONY BENNETT" IS ONE OF FOUR JAZZ BOOKS OF THE YEAR

--"JAZZ TIMES" MAGAZINE CRITICS' POLL AND READERS' POLL, 2012

"Award-winning author David Evanier more than scratches the surface in telling this fascinating story of Bennett's life and career that has spanned 60 years from his impoverished yet happy childhood in Depression-era Queens to his inspiring chart-topping career to his role now as one of America's most enduring musical icons.

"Not only is this book thoroughly researched, probing Tony Bennett's life, from the high times of heady success to the low points of addiction, failed marriages and self doubt, it is written with a storytelling narrative that is both empathetic and objective. IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE, LOVES TONY BENNETT, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU."

--Don Oldenburg, THE AMBASSADOR, NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION (NIAF), WINTER 2011

"David Evanier has great knowledge and a depth of understanding of Tony Bennett and his legacy. Like the American songbook, Tony is indestructible. He has become the greatest champion of classic songs. Thanks to his interpretations of them, they will go on and on. 'All the Things You Are' is a stylishly written book that mirrors its subject. This is a significant work of art."

-- Michael Feinstein

"A raw, quintessential New York story. An unvarnished biography [with] charming detail."

-- NEW YORK TIMES

"David Evanier offers an eye-opening, nuanced and thorough understanding of the life of this superb singer."

-- THE PROGRESSIVE READER

"David Evanier provides the first full length account of Bennett's life and career. Candid and thorough. Evanier does an excellent job of sketching his subject's complex personality. Even more important, he illuminates Bennett's crucial decision to abandon the trivial balladry of his youthful recordings and recreate himself as a popular artist of the highest seriousness."

-- TERRY TEACHOUT, COMMENTARY

"A fascinating biography, entertaining and informative."

-- JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE

"Santa's already working overtime as Bennett fans worldwide demand "Duets II" plus David Evanier's classy new Bennett biography, `All the Things You Are,' written in easy, everyday language that fits like custom tailoring."

-- ELMORE MAGAZINE

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