Bennett's latest album is last November's "A Wonderful World," on which he and K.D. Lang duet on a collection of songs popularized by Louis Armstrong.

"Greats like Sinatra and Ella made albums saluting the best American composers," Bennett said in a statement. "So on my last several albums, my way has been to salute the great performers themselves. I enjoy doing that because it's a fresh approach, but it's also an excuse for me to sing some wonderful, wonderful songs."

T Bone Burnett, who picked up the 2001 Album of the Year GRAMMY^® award for the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack, produced the set. It was recorded in a series of marathon sessions over three days at the Harms Theater in Englewood, N.J., using all live instruments.

According to the album notes, the theater--which was once the site of vaudeville shows--was emptied out for the sessions except for the two singers, the producer and a 50-piece orchestra.

Late last year, Bennett released the concert DVD "Tony Bennett's Wonderful World: Live from San Francisco." The 90-minute concert--which includes a pair of duets with Lang--was filmed before a live audience at Nob Hill's Fairmont Hotel.

Bennett picked up his 11th GRAMMY award this year when "Playin' With My Friends: Tony Bennett Sings the Blues" took home a trophy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.