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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 by  Downbeat Magazine’s Readers Poll for 2025, where he placed #1 for  Rising Star Male Vocalist and was also #8 for Rising Star Trumpet. 

His global recognition has been boosted by the recent advent of live streaming concerts, both through his 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 and music educators 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.