Benny Benack III

Benny Benack III is a Pittsburgh-born, New York-based trumpeter, vocalist, composer, bandleader, and educator leading small groups and collaborative projects.

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Career Overview

About Benny Benack III

Benack's official biography identifies the Pittsburgh-born, New York-based trumpeter and vocalist as both an instrumental and singing leader. It documents international club and festival work alongside touring and recording with Postmodern Jukebox and the 8-Bit Big Band.[1]

His artist discography begins with One of a Kind, continues with A Lot of Livin' to Do, and expands through Season's Swingin' Greetings, Third Time's the Charm, and the live album This Is the Life. The catalog provides personnel and format distinctions rather than treating guest appearances as permanent membership.[1][2][3]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader, trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and arranger

Benny Benack III leader groups

Benack's official catalog follows his small-group leader work from One of a Kind to studio and live successors.[2]

Trumpeter, vocalist, and touring collaborator

8-Bit Big Band and Postmodern Jukebox

The artist biography documents separate work with the large-ensemble video-game project and the touring popular-song collective.[1]

Resident performer and educator

Smalls and jazz education

Benack's biography places a Smalls Jazz Club residency and educational work alongside his touring schedule and leader catalog.[1]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2017

One of a Kind

Leader, trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and arranger

Benack's debut features longtime collaborators and combines original compositions with his arrangements of standards and popular songs.[2]

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2020

A Lot of Livin' to Do

Leader, trumpeter, and vocalist

The twelve-track second album documents Benack with a piano trio and guest vocalists, with Christian McBride appearing on one track.[1][2][3]

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2023

Third Time's the Charm

Leader, trumpeter, vocalist, and composer

The third full-length leader album pairs Benack with Emmet Cohen's trio and a documented group of guest soloists.[1][2]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

A Lot of Livin' to Do on Bandcamp

Hear Benack's complete second album with personnel, track notes, trumpet, and vocal credits.

Official YouTube channel

Watch Benack's trumpet, vocal, small-group, big-band, and collaborative performances.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Sun, Sep 13, 7:00 PM

Benny Benack III Quartet (USA/GER)

Christiania Jazz Club · Copenhagen

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

[1] Official biography and project context
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[2] Official discography and personnel guide
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[3] A Lot of Livin' to Do audio and credits
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