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Instrument: Trumpet and vocals
Benny Benack III, Brandee Younger, Something Blue, Robert Glasper and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Benny Benack III, Brandee Younger, Mike Clark & Mike Zilber, Ola Onabule/Nicolas Meier, Something Blue, Diego Rivera, Robert Glasper, Tessa Souter, Michael Dease, Clifford Jordan, Cyrus Chestnut, Mark Masters Ensemble, John Clayton, Hot Toddies Jazz Band, Planet D Nonet, Behn Gillece, Bobby West, NYO Jazz, Pete McGuinness, Rob Clearfield, Tyreek McDole, Kristina Koller, Neff Irizarry, Ben Sidran, Gerald Clayton, and more. Playlist Benny Benack III “Song For Our Roger" from This Is ...
Continue ReadingClaire Daly, Mary Lou Williams, Stella Cole & Benny Benack III
by Joe Dimino
Dive into the vibrant world of jazz with Episode 879 of Neon Jazz. Kicking off with the multi-talented Benny Benack III, we'll explore music from his 2023 album Third Time's the Charm. Next, meet the dynamic young phenom Stella Cole, currently touring with Benny and recently lighting up the stage at Kansas City's Folly Theater in late October 2024. The episode flows into the timeless sounds of jazz greats like Janis Siegel, Rebecca Kilgore, and Cathy Segal-Garcia, before introducing a ...
Continue ReadingZachary Bartholomew: Balancing Act
by Edward Blanco
Miami-based jazz pianist Dr. Zachary Bartholomew is an award-winning musician, composer and educator at Florida Memorial University with a breadth of musical performances with such luminaries as the late Kevin Mahogany, John Beasley, David Liebman, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto and Dave Holland among others. What Bartholomew had not done until this album is produce a recording of his own as leader. Balancing Act is the pianist's debut album after six years in the planning, and what a recording it is. ...
Continue ReadingUlysses Owens, Jr. and Generation Y: A New Beat
by Jack Bowers
The rhythms presented on award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr.'s latest album are not exactly A New Beat, as they have been heard in various configurations for at least eighty years or more, but they do provide a plausible indication of the path that Art Blakey's legendary Jazz Messengers would presumably have followed had Blakey lived into the twenty-first century. Owens, who teaches at the Juilliard School in New York City, has a knack for spotting and encouraging ...
Continue ReadingUlysses Owens, Jr. and Generation Y: A New Beat
by Glenn Astarita
A New Beat, crafted by the multi-Grammy award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. and his Generation Y outfit, materializes as a vivid emblem of jazz's evolving dynamics. This album, an amalgamation of nine tracks, epitomizes the fusion of classic jazz standards with inventive perspectives. Among its highlights, “Bird Lives" notably shines for its technical brilliance and tribute to jazz icons, striking a harmonious balance between honoring the past and embracing the new. This track, alongside the production's repertoire, demonstrates the ensemble's ...
Continue ReadingTake Five with Benny Benack III
by AAJ Staff
Meet Benny Benack III By age 32, Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III has already become a leading voice in jazz for his generation, while his trademark ebullience onstage assures his audiences he's got “A Lot of Livin' to Do" still to come! His sophomore album sharing that title featured the likes of bass luminary Christian McBride and drummer/producer Ulysses Owens Jr. and even achieved viral online fame with his vocalese rendition of “Social Call" ft. Veronica ...
Continue ReadingBenny Benack III: Third Time's The Charm
by Jack Bowers
While it remains to be seen whether rising star Benny Benack III's third album as leader is a charm (that is up to the listener), it is definitely a charmer, with delightful turns by trumpeter (and vocalist) Benack and pianist Emmet Cohen complementing stellar performances by a number of well-known and talented guest artists. This is basically a quintet date (Benack, Cohen, tenor saxophonist Ruben Fox, bassist Russell Hall, drummer Kyle Poole) enriched by star turns along ...
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