Benny Benack III & Khailah Johnson - 13th Annual Jazz at The Oxford

By age 33, Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III has already become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, headlining clubs and festivals around the world on the heels of his latest critically acclaimed album “Third Time’s the Charm” which ascended to #2 on the JazzWeek International Radio Charts in 2023. He is the rare talent who is just as formidable as a fiery trumpeter ranging from Freddie Hubbard to Louis Armstrong and everyone in between, while as a singer he delivers sly, mature, naturally expressive post-Sinatra vocal stylings. His sophomore album “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” (2020) featured the likes of bass luminary Christian McBride, achieving viral online fame w/his vocalese rendition of "Social Call" ft. Veronica Swift that's been transcribed and covered by singers around the world. He has crooned his way to millions of more listeners alongside groups such as the Grammy-winning “8-Bit Big Band” and YouTube sensation “Postmodern Jukebox”.His double-threat credentials were first apparent when he was a finalist in the 2014 Thelonius Monk Competition on trumpet, and then won Third Place in the 2021 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition. His resume for both was recently bolstered in Downbeat Magazine’s Critics Poll for 2023, where he appeared in two categories: The #2 Rising Star Male Vocalist and #15 Rising Star Trumpet.His global recognition has been bolstered by the recent advent of live-streaming concerts, both through his weekly residency at Smalls Jazz Club, as well as frequent appearances at fellow young lion Emmet Cohen’s “Emmet’s Place” online series. He has emerged from the pandemic as one of the most in-demand touring artists in the Jazz world, with a never-ending intercontinental schedule thatreflects his indefatigable love for the music, with his smile and panache on full-display wherever it takes him nextSmall bites, dessert, beverages, beer / wine / cocktails, and valet parking available for each show.FREE Music Education WorkshopsGeorges Bouhey has been an integral part of “Jazz At The Oxford” since its inception when this idea of a local jazz series actually came to fruition in his studio nearly 15+ years ago. Georges Bouhey has so generously contributed time and passion to the local community through the FREE Music Education Workshops, a large part of the Jazz at the Oxford Series. Georges has hosted and facilitated each workshop (nearly 50) with many of the world's top Jazz artists and is known throughout the region as a band leader, ace sideman (drums or keyboards), and as a compassionate music educator. Find more information at www.desertjazz.net