Jonathan Schwartz (born June 28, 1938) is an American radio personality, known for his devotion to traditional pop standards.
Additionally, Schwartz sometimes performs as a singer and has recorded numerous selections from the collection of popular music from the 1920s, '30s, '40s, and '50s known as the Great American Songbook.
[4] In his talk during the shows, Schwartz would hold extended monologues concerning famous pop songwriters and singers, and jazz artists.
He champions young artists who carry on the traditions of the American Songbook, as well as loquaciously reveling in the songwriters and performers of the Sinatra era.
[7] In 2013 WNYC launched The Jonathan Channel, a 24/7 streaming Internet radio station programmed by Schwartz and dedicated to American songs selected by him.
The channel also featured live programming hosted by Schwartz, along with simulcasts and replays of his Saturday and Sunday WNYC shows.
In addition to his radio work, Schwartz has performed in New York City cabaret, recorded three albums as a singer, and authored five books: He does most of his writing in Palm Springs, California.
At the wedding, his long-time friend Tony Bennett sang "I See Your Face Before Me", a 1937 composition by Schwartz's father and Howard Dietz.