Benny Benack III
Benny Benack | |
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| Born | November 23, 1990 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
Ben Edward Benack III, also known as Benny Benack III, (born November 23, 1990) is an American jazz trumpeter, vocalist and composer.[1]
Early life and education
Benny Benack III was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] He was introduced to the trumpet by his father at the age of nine.[2] Benack was raised in the township of Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania and attended Upper St. Clair High School.[3] While in high school he was a part of The Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble where he met future collaborators Emmet Cohen, Bryan Carter, Grace Kelly and Chad Lefkowitz-Brown.[4]
Benack attended The Manhattan School of Music in New York City, receiving a Bachelor of Music in 2013 and Master of Music in 2015.[5]
Career
Benny Benack III is primarily known for his work in Jazz and Cabaret.[6] He has performed with jazz artists Ulysses Owens Jr., Christian McBride, Aaron Johnson, Ann Hampton-Calloway and Joey DeFrancesco.[7] Outside of jazz he has performed with Josh Groban, Diplo, Major Lazer, Ben Folds and Isaac Mizrahi.[8]
Benack has served as the host and featured soloist of Post Modern Jukebox. He is regularly featured with Charlie Rosen & The 8-Bit Big Band.
Film and television
Benack was the house-trumpet player for NBC's summer variety show, "Maya & Marty" starring Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and Keenan Thompson. The show featured special guests in musical segments Jimmy Fallon, Steve Martin and Nick Jonas.[9]
Family
Benny is the grandson of musician Benny Benack, who is perhaps best known for writing the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers theme, "Beat 'Em Bucs."[10] His father is musician Benny "Peek" Benack II. His mother Claudia Benack is a voice teacher at Carnegie Mellon University.[11]
References
- ^ a b Forbes, Maggie (2022-05-17). "'Fly Us to the Moon' with Benny Benack III at Andrew Carnegie Free Library". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "During Hard Times, a Jazz Dynamo Has a Lot of Playin' to Do". Bedford + Bowery. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Benny Benack III: Young man with a horn and a Facebook page". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "The Grammy Foundation Selects Students From Across The Nation To Participate In The Prestigious Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensembles Program". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "How Jazz Healed a City". Tablet Magazine. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Adler, Nicholas. "BWW Interview: SO NOW YOU KNOW with Benny Benack, III". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Bowling, Suzanna (2021-07-12). "Concerts Under The Stars". Times Square Chronicles. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "The Benny Benack III Quartet". Telluride Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Benny Benack III to Perform Nov. 12 | Royal News: December 1 2021". news.scranton.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Shanley, Mike. "New Local Release: Benny Benack III's One of a Kind". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Stephen Totter: singer, voice coach who loved to live a fashionable life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-05-30.