The Gentlemen Sing Competition - Benny Benack III - MCGGen3

Recorded and performed as an audition video for "The Gentlemen Sing" Male Jazz Vocalist Competition, sponsored by Manchester Craftmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, PA. This video helped Benny Benack III advance to the live finals of the competition. Thank you for voting and sharing!
Vocals and Trumpet - Benny Benack III
Piano - Emmet Cohen
Bass - Russell Hall
Drums - Kyle Poole
*It Could Happen to You (0:06)
*Stardust (4:17)
Sound engineering - Armand Hirsch and Jake Sherman
Camera and Editing - Cameron Marshad (cameronmarshad.com)

[@taf44tt8io]

Benny, Emmet, Kyle and Russell in their short-haired days :🙂

[@chapoteaukatz]

your okcupid profile brought me here

[@oliverlitt113]

2:02 I'm gonna definitely to make sure to include some "Oh-daddy-hwee-dat" in my scatting in future, kudos Benny

[@yeankim690]

Oliver Littlehailes hahahaha

[@deaddog21]

Well done Ben. My father was friends with, and played (drums) occasionally with your grandfather. Lived on Thompson Ave. in Clairton. Glad to see the talent continues. Best of luck .

[@sorenfuhrer401]

1:39 love the way he picks up the phrase and plays with it. Brilliant!

[@jimjennings7623]

He's just awesome but his trio is INSANELY great too! The world will be saved by these guys!

[@deetdeet7]

I'm rooting for Benny Benack III ... his budding talent deserves to win. Best to you young brother !!!

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks for the kind words Gloria - appreciate you stopping by to listen...every vote counts!

[@albertsword2560]

These four musos are simply brilliant. They not only have the chops, they have youth on their side to make simply perfect music for decades to come. Benny has shades of Tormé in his voice. Thank you so much!

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks brother - we'll get to hit soon

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks so much Farnell! Means a lot coming from you - Seems like you've taught and played with half the friends I have out here in NYC, must be something in the water over there...lol!

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks so much Clare! I've heard your name for years back home, so great to finally connect. I appreciate the support and the kind words, maybe next time I'm home I'll get to hear you...videos sound great.

[@sorenfuhrer401]

Meant for the video where the scat solo is turned into lyrics: brilliant stuff!

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks for the lovely endorsement lol - best comment I've gotten so far :P

[@DavidHarrisJazz]

I have the utmost respect for this guy...

[@bbjazzIII]

lol, I'd certainly take the gig! Have their people call my people...

[@bbjazzIII]

thanks bro! appreciate the support

[@bbjazzIII]

lol great to hear from you Kenneth! You got the bball game, no arguments here...

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks so much Dane, you're too much! The re-post as well is much appreciated :)

[@bbjazzIII]

from an artist like you, that's a real compliment! Thank you sir lol

[@BonnieRionda]

I only wish I knew "their people"!!! I truly believe, however, that they will find you. You're too talented to miss. Best of luck!

[@johnbillak7588]

You sound great Benny. Always enjoy listening to you.

[@kjothar]

Pure mastery of the good old jazz idiom. Pure pleasure, guys - keep up for the sake of staying sane in this crazy world.

[@elena8559]

Just found this...U guys were so young, full of talent and promises❤ I'm still here listening and that means somerhing😊🔝🔝🔝

[@silungaflugur]

Benny Benack III you are the best so far keep on trucking I'm with you all the way

[@beejoo61]

Hide your heart from sight, Lock your dreams at night, It could happen to you. Don't count stars Or you might stumble, Someone drops a sigh And down you tumble, Keep an eye on spring, Run when church bells ring. It could happen to you All I did was wonder How your arms would be And it happened to me

[@bigboywarren1]

Straight killen man! You sing those changes just as easily as you could play them... Amazing job

[@DoctorLorraine]

Love your talent! From one USCHS alumni to another, thank you for shining more talent straight outta Upper St. Clair High School!

[@beejoo61]

And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart High up in the sky the little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart You wander down the lane and far away Leaving me a song that will not die Love is now the stardust of yesterday The music of the years gone by. Sometimes I wonder, how I spend The lonely nights Dreaming of a song The melody Haunts my reverie And I am once again with you When our love was new And each kiss an inspiration But that was long ago And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright You are in my arms The nightingale Tells his fairytale Of paradise, where roses grew Though I dream in vain In my heart it will remain My stardust melody The memory of love's refrain.

[@lxxwj]

holy shit they all look so young here

[@pegkazda4248]

beautiful boys then and now!!

[@andrewgageable]

I have been enjoying your other videos in addition to this one. Such a great smoky voice for such a young man. And you play trumpet beautifully. Benny Benack III, you are definitely a rising star!

[@MichelDufresne]

Great clip, will be going to see you at Lincoln Jazz Center tomorrow!

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks so much Peter!

[@yversorrod1529]

Oh man, you're definitely awesome!!!... And what a crazy scatting, I really enjoyed the two songs very much!!! :)

[@ascani196]

holy schnoly! I kept hearing about you when I was in Pttsburgh...I wish I'd caught you before we moved! Benny...your tone, ear, phrasing, musicality...just amazing! Heading over to vote! Break a leg!

[@justinouaknine3374]

Wow, absolutely love the scatting in the first tune! Great stuff

[@anastaciahandmade2892]

I was at your concert, Benny, it was really dazzling performance))) Thank you a lot for!!!

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks so much John! Pass on my regards to the whole Billak clan...

[@funkgremlin2765]

I know this isn’t for me but you’re welcome 😁 seriously tho I discovered this video 5 or 6 years ago and now I’m omw to being a professional jazz singer

[@sandman1008]

I'm not a big fan of scat singing, but I really dig this one. That's the type of scat singing that I want to do. Great stuff.

[@rawres]

Awesome! Melts my heart.

[@Handle2point0]

Just found out about you like a minute ago!! You better let us have it, man!!!

[@SeanLeonDrumz]

You are quickly becoming one of my favorite scatters. Sounds like what you play on the horn! thanks for the upload.

[@seanh9190]

SeanLeonDrums can you recommend me more scatters? Love Benny but having a hard time finding more like him

[@SeanLeonDrumz]

@@seanh9190 Kurt Elling, Chet Baker, Mel Torme to name a few

[@machpodfan]

Respect and appreciation!

[@janro9329]

very fresh and lot of good positive "NYC" energy that I miss here in Europe.

[@lidiavazquezvalencia2642]

Se oye genial Definitivamente, naciste para ésto!! Eres grande👏👏👏

[@elvirak.gonzalez8042]

You are an AMAZING artist! Your voice is very soothing and I enjoy listening to the entire video. Would like to hear more!

[@BonnieRionda]

You are awesome!!! I think you, Michael Bublé, and Tony Bennett should be a trio!!!

[@farnellnewton]

Dude....sounds great! You have the ears and great charisma. Will pay to hear you sing before a lot of these "SO CALL" Singers. Then you are nice on the trumpet. Keep It Up!

[@MortBicycle]

Voted. Excellent!

[@NealMarshad]

Beautiful!

[@OskarLindwallMusic]

Absolutely incredible!

[@katholiger2274]

Love him!!

[@ascani196]

Just voted (ascani196) and had to listen to both cuts another 3 times.....so far! This is so uplifting and mesmerizing! Good luck Benny!

[@kurtlorence]

terrific. you're killing it, benny!

[@oclupaca]

Looking back at this recording, noticed his scat solo on It Could Happen To You sounds quite familiar 😜😜

[@bbjazzIII]

;)

[@bbjazzIII]

Thanks bro! #neighbors4life lol

[@leonhardbromig145]

Hahaha, this was before the EC trio had hair hahahaha

[@tkroupa]

Your the tops, Benny

[@JayTLuta]

Wow just realised that he put lyrics on this solo on his latest single with Christian McBride

[@bbjazzIII]

hehe...taking it back to the source material!

[@nep45]

Sounds great Benny. As Louis told Clark..........SIng

[@timgreen918]

Yeah Benny !

[@ivanrosenberg7500]

This is a no brainer, Benny wins

[@bibigreen109]

Great job, Benny. You got a thumbs up from me for sure ;-)

[@rodolfoperalta5180]

This guy is nuts 🥜

[@bbjazzIII]

Youuu are Tom, thanks lol

[@thelisabarone]

Benny! You sound great! Let's sing together ;)

[@ivanraskino]

Great!

[@NLFrenay]

HAHAHAHAHA im at work right now but i cant wait to watch this

[@katholiger2274]

See you with Daryl John at Port Imperial on Aug 4th🎶

[@laughinlouie1490]

awwwww look at little kyle

[@kennerkeyz]

Woooooo

[@Cindyfeb4]

Killer! I even forgive you for being younger than all my kids. Our paths will definitely cross again soon.

[@jamesdickens1374]

His scatting makes me want to fly!

[@cmcc3721]

hIMA ND HIS DUDE ON PIANO ARE AHEM 'SCAT' TASTIC. Too much talent for the one room. Not forgetting the cool dude on the drums.

[@chhotu007]

sweet stuff man!

[@ianrobbins_videozone]

Wooooow!!! ❤❤❤👏👏👏💯💯💯

[@ДеяСеменкова-з1м]

Hide your heart from sight Спрячь свое сердце с глаз долой, Lock your dreams at night Запирай свои ночные грёзы - It could happen to you Это может случиться с тобой. Don't count stars Не считай звёзды, Or you might stumble Иначе можешь споткнуться. Someone drops a sigh Кто-то роняет вздох - And down you tumble И ты падаешь. Keep an eye on spring Берегись весны, Run when church bells ring Беги, когда звонят колокола. It could happen to you Это может случиться с тобой, All I did was wonder И всё, что я делал, это гадал: How your arms would be Каково это - быть в твоих объятиях? And it happened to me И это случилось со мной. Х

[@bbjazzIII]

lol! Will do...

[@ericliang4744]

Ahaha I just watched this again but with captions on by accident

[@antonionicoletti9423]

Respect

[@ernielopez1018]

Wait, isn’t this the soli from Steven Feifke’s big band arrangement. Dam you a genius.

[@bridgespottery]

Great

[@alextripp406]

I seriously did not recognize Emmet Cohen here...

[@bensharkey]

Nice Scattin!

[@kennethjohnson7123]

sweet Benny. Good luck. I'm still the basketball master.

[@jyoungswag]

Fresh!

[@maddythomas5679]

killing

[@nep45]

"You should sing more."

[@hanfpeter4190]

Never seen the other three with those haircuts lol

[@sofijacirovic1200]

0:13

[@massimopaparello0213]

so swinging man

[@JosieMatabola]

What is the name of the 1st song ?

[@CrowleyStarkey]

Vintage Emmets Place! 😂

[@samsamcui326]

好帅…

[@nikishei]

Beautiful and sexy voice!

[@itsdaeyonglim]

Swing it

[@stevew9549]

Michael Bubble move over

[@colinmanko7002]

Yeah Benny!

[@iiyeet147]

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