Bennett gives it his usual best

You could almost set your watch by a Tony Bennett concert.

And Monday night at Ravinia, Mr. B followed his usual timetable.First came a solo number by his longtime music director, pianistRalph Sharon. Then out trotted Tony, singing and swinging on one ofthe standards of his beloved "Great American Songbook," as he neversfails to refer to it.

You know he's just moments away from repeating his favorite jokeabout a made man and a certain "Melancholy Baby."

But what's always surprising, no matter how many times you'veseen the master, is how he embodies the sheer joy of performing.Giving his all on song after song, he turns every concert into alife-affirming …