Tony DeSare – the singer, pianist and songwriter whose third CD Radio Show was recently released by Telarc Records – was named a “Rising Star” Male Vocalist in the Downbeat Critics Poll. He has won critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout the United States as well as in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. “Let’s Just Stay In,” one of the CD’s original songs, was featured in the 20th Century Fox film Tooth Fairy, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ashley Judd, Billy Crystal and Julie Andrews. He recently made his Carnegie Hall debut performing with the New York Pops and regularly opens for legendary comedian Don Rickles. With a sexy, distinctive sound, DeSare’s second recording, Last First Kiss, spotlights a refreshingly contemporary combination of originals and standards, from Prince’s “Kiss” and Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move” to classics like “How Deep Is The Ocean.” The CD – which debuted at #5 on the Billboard chart, #3 on Amazon.com and #2 on the iTunes jazz chart – was featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday.”