As the lights dim and the drummer gently stokes the symbols with his brushes, you are transported to a time when intimate nightclubs were the hot spots—packed with suits and furs, lingering cigar-smoke puffs and martinis served dry.

At the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, Mr. Tony Bennett takes the stage and the crowd cheers and whistles. Wearing his signature suit and tie, he grabs the microphone and wastes no time jumping into song, “Just in time, I found you just in time…”

Tapping his feet to the beat, Bennett swings and dances as the audience applauds him. He works the stage, smiles and winks to those in the front rows.

The quartet in the background is composed of classic piano, drums, guitar and bass to compliment Bennett’s true American standards, classics, traditional pop and swinging jazz. Bennett worked in solos so each of his men could show off their individual talent and skills.

80-year-old Bennett’s fan base is primarily those in his own age group. His following from the 50s, when he first started, are still going strong. Along the way, grandparents and generations who followed have taken a liking to Bennett and his music.

As Bennett gazes at the surrounding seats, he notices the range in ages around the venue. In between his songs, he feels the need to explain the back-stories to his experiences in the music business, mentioning the likes of long-time pals, Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder.

Bennett’s memorable song and most anticipated, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” had everyone out of their seats for a standing ovation.

“I’m not from here,” the New York native joked, “Gosh, I think that’s the number one question I get asked.”

His comedic sense of humor and desire to impress the younger audience came through when he dedicated his song, “The Good Life”, to none other than Paris Hilton.

Bennett may be old in number, but his style and grace are as fresh as when he first started out. 32-year-old Michael Bublé, this generation’s Bennett-style crooner, followed in Bennett’s footsteps and applied everything Bennett embodies into an act of his own.

Targeting a younger generation with his whipped-cream smooth voice and good looks, Bublé’s talents are remarkable, but Bennett’s influence is clear.

Bublé and Bennett paired for a duet in 2006 of “Just in Time” and their voices compliment each other’s like bread and butter, a natural voice pairing 50 years in the making.

Bennett’s music will always live on, and with Bublé revamping what was already there for over half a century, he proves that the show will go on.