Although he's got fine chops as a trumpeter, Benny Benack III also has serious ambition as a vocalist, as demonstrated on his first record as a leader, One of a Kind. It takes a good deal of self-confidence to pull off such a feat, and to his credit Benack does an admirable job of it. When one also considers his skills as a composer and arranger, it's clear that Benack is a strong musical presence more than capable of continuing the legacy established by his grandfather and father, Benny Sr. and Benny Jr., both of whom first made their mark in the Pittsburgh jazz scene.

While 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