Benny Benack III
Benny Benack III
- The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
- Lounge at the Greer Cabaret
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Ticket PricesFree and open to the public
Trumpeter Benny Benack is currently studying at the Manhattan School of Music in New York on a full tuition scholarship for Jazz Trumpet and has studied privately with such incredible trumpet artists as Sean Jones, Laurie Frink, Terell Stafford, Marcus Printup and Jim Rotondi. Benny has been a member of the Gibson-Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensemble, performing alongside Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, and Christian Scott. Benny played in the Vail Jazz Festival as a member of the prestigious Vail Jazz Workshop and the Telluride Jazz Festival as a member of the Telluride Jazz All-Stars. Benny is a 2009 silver award winner of NFAA/Young Arts. He has played in the Jazz Band of America, the PA All-State Jazz Band and the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, which performed with Wynton Marsalis at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Benny is also an accomplished jazz pianist & singer, having performed in his father’s big band from a very young age.
Accessibility:
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for a person with a disability, please contact Customer Service at
412-456-6666.
- Lounge at the Greer Cabaret
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655 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh PA 15222 - Box office phone: 412-456-6666