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Benny Benack III: One of a Kind
ByWhile Benack doesn't sing on all the tracks, the album does give him plenty of opportunities to showcase his vocal talents. Tunes like the title track and "I Found You" reveal Benack's debt to the crooner tradition as embodied by

Frank Sinatra
vocals1915 - 1998

Tony Bennett
vocals1926 - 2023

Emmet Cohen
pianob.1990

Alexander Claffy
bassb.1992

Ulysses Owens, Jr.
drumsb.1982
On other cuts, Benack is content to let his trumpet do the heavy lifting, and it's all to the good, as he's arguably an even better horn player than vocalist. The straight-ahead burner "You Already Know" gives Benack and saxophonist

Joel Frahm
saxophone, tenorTrack Listing
One of a Kind; Kiss Me Slowly; I Found You; You Already Know; Looking for Love; Jumpstart; When Midnight Comes; Close to You; I Only Have Eyes for You; Londontowne; Guh Guh Guh; Benny’s From Heaven.
Personnel
Benny Benack III
trumpet and vocalsBenny Benack III: trumpet, vocals; Emmet Cohen: piano; Alex Claffy: bass; Ulysses Owens, Jr.: drums; Joel Frahm: tenor and soprano sax; Yotam Silberstein: guitar.
Album information
Title: One of a Kind | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Self Produced
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Instrument: Trumpet and vocals
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