Date:
Friday, May 8
Time:
7:00 PM
Advance Ticket:
$46.62
Advance Member Ticket:
$42.00
Door Ticket:
$47.25
Student Ticket:
$23.50
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Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Benny Benack III – The Magic of Manhattan

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6:00 PM
All Ages
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By age 31, Emmy-nominated trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III has proven to be that rarest of talents: a fiery trumpet player with a stirring command of the post-bop trumpet vernacular in the vein of Kenny Dorham and Freddie Hubbard, but also a singer with a sly, mature, naturally expressive delivery in the post-Sinatra mold; performing standards and his own astute songs with a thrilling sense of showmanship. His dual talents were recognized by DownBeat magazine in 2024, where Benack was voted the #1 ‘Rising Star Male Jazz Vocalist’ and #8 ‘Rising Star Trumpeter.’ His superb intonation and bracing virtuosity enable him to handle astounding feats of originally composed vocalese.

Benack has performed internationally as an emcee/host for the YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox and achieved his own viral success amassing millions of views for his crooning alongside the GRAMMY-award winning orchestra, 8-Bit Big Band. His global recognition has been bolstered by recent live-streaming concerts at Smalls jazz club, where he maintains a weekly residency, as well as frequent appearances on Emmet Cohen’s “Emmet’s Place.”

From uptown New York City’s Café Carlyle to Broadway’s theaters, from the famed 52nd Street lineup of jazz clubs in midtown, all the way downtown to Greenwich Village where even more historic sounds were made, Benny Benack III – The Magic of Manhattan, captures what makes NYC such a coveted experience for music-lovers. 

Benny Benack III Website
(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)

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