Strike Up the Band is a studio album by Tony Bennett, released in 1959 by Columbia Records. The title refers to the eponymous song by George and Ira Gershwin, and the album focuses on jazz standards and the Great American Songbook.
The album was recorded in 1959, though specific session details are not fully documented. Bennett worked with orchestral arrangements that enhance his classic vocal style, blending swing and ballads.
Despite not being one of Bennett's most commercial releases at the time, Strike Up the Band is appreciated by critics as an early showcase of his ability to interpret compositions by Gershwin and others, solidifying his reputation as a vocal jazz interpreter.