Multi-faceted talent Benny Benack Ill is one of the top ten Rising Star Trumpeters. His artistry earned him an Emmy-nomination and the title Rising Star Male Vocalist in the 2025 Downbeat Readers Poll.
As a bandleader, trumpet soloist and vocalist, Benack has toured internationally and collaborated with renowned artists such as Grammy Award-winning musicians Christian McBride, Ulysses Owens Jr., and Broadway and jazz singer Ann Hampton Callaway. He has also performed as a guest artist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops Orchestra, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and the Minsk Philharmonic Orchestra.
