BENNY BENACK III

By age 33, Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III has already
become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, headlining clubs and festivals around the
world on the heels of his latest critically acclaimed album “Third Time’s the Charm” which
ascended to #2 on the JazzWeek International Radio Charts in 2023. He is the rare talent who
is just as formidable as a fiery trumpeter ranging from Freddie Hubbard to Louis Armstrong

and everyone in between, while as a singer he delivers sly, mature, naturally expressive post-
Sinatra vocal stylings.

His sophomore album “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” (2020) featured the likes of bass luminary
Christian McBride, achieving viral online fame w/his vocalese rendition of “Social Call” ft.
Veronica Swift that’s been transcribed and covered by singers around the world. He has
crooned his way to millions of more listeners alongside groups such as the Grammy-winning
“8-Bit Big Band” and YouTube sensation “Postmodern Jukebox”.
His double-threat credentials were first apparent when he was a finalist in the 2014
Thelonius Monk Competition on trumpet, and then won Third Place in the 2021 Sarah
Vaughan Vocal Competition. His resume for both was recently bolstered in Downbeat
Magazine’s Critics Poll for 2023, where he appeared in two categories: The #2 Rising Star
Male Vocalist and #15 Rising Star Trumpet.
His global recognition has been bolstered by the recent advent of live-streaming
concerts, both through his weekly residency at Smalls Jazz Club, as well as frequent
appearances at fellow young lion Emmet Cohen’s “Emmet’s Place” online series. He has
emerged from the pandemic as one of the most in-demand touring artists in the Jazz world,
with a never-ending intercontinental schedule that reflects his indefatigable love for the music,
with his smile and panache on full-display wherever it takes him next.

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