Benny Benack III

Benack is a double-trouble talent who is as formidable as a fiery trumpeter – with a style ranging from Freddie Hubbard to Louis Armstrong and everyone in between – as he is as a warm-voiced singer who delivers sly and expressive post-Sinatra vocal stylings. He is also a true showman who charms his audiences with off-guard quips and a contagious sense of onstage fun. Benny has crooned his way to millions of Spotify listeners and his collaborations with Christian McBride, Veronica Swift and Emmet Cohenhave produced remarkable performances. He’s released five Jazz Week chart-topping albums and in a tip of the hat to his musical roots his most recent release, “This is the Life” features his father Benny Benack Jr. on saxophone. Benny’s double-threat credentials were first apparent as a finalist in the 2014 Thelonius Monk Competition on trumpet, before going on to win third place in the 2021 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Jazz Competition. Benny was recently recognized in the Downbeat Magazine’s Readers Poll for 2025, where he placed both as#1 for Rising Star Male Vocalist, and #8 for Rising Star Trumpet! Benny has established himself as one of the most in-demand touring artists in the jazz world, with an almost daily intercontinental schedule reflecting his indefatigable love for the music.