Mercer wrote:
Tony Bennett... a great musical artist, a true asset to the music business, an honest, humble, giving human being. We should all be proud of him.
It was a pleasure to see him in concert, with his daughter Antonia. I was very close to stage, did not to interrupt the mood with camera snapping. I only took photos during standing ovations, which there were many. It was nice to be at a concert where most performers compete for the funkiest outfits.