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Jack Benson

Jack Benson is a jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger from the Boston area, currently based in Los Angeles and studying at the USC Thornton School of Music. His work bridges deep respect for the jazz tradition with a contemporary sensibility shaped by cross-genre influences and modern storytelling. He studies trumpet with Michael Stever and composition with Grammy-winning composer Vince Mendoza, whose mentorship has further refined Benson’s approach to orchestration and large ensemble writing. Benson is the recipient of a DownBeat Student Music Award for Best Arrangement and was named a National YoungArts Winner in both Jazz Composition and Jazz Trumpet