Benny Benack Jazz: Dig: An Evening of Jazz in the Garden - Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens

Join us for a lively evening of jazz under the stars at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden! Dig: An Evening of Jazz in the Garden is an electrifying concert featuring the musical stylings of Benny Benack II and Benny Benack III, Gabrielle Djenné, George Heid III, and several more talented musicians from Pittsburgh and New York City. Whether you’re a jazz enthusiast or simply looking to enjoy a lively evening in nature, Dig promises an enchanting experience that brings together the best of live music and the beauty of Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Come for the tunes, stay for the ambiance – it’s an evening you won’t want to miss! At the age of 25, Pittsburgh-born musician Benny Benack III has been hailed by Nate Chinen of the New York Times as “a charismatic young trumpeter who maintains an earnest sideline as a singer”. As a dual-threat, he’s quickly established himself as one of the most versatile and virtuosic voices of his generation. He first made his mark internationally through competitions, winning the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Soloist Competition (2011), National Trumpet Competition for Jazz (2010), International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition (2010), and was most recently a Finalist for the prestigious Thelonius Monk International Jazz Competition (2014). Demonstrating his versatility, he also was a Finalist in two vocal competitions, the Gentlemen Sing Competition (2013) and the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocalist Competition (2014). Delivering on the promise of his early career, he has since recorded albums as a sideman for musicians such as Ulysses Owens Jr., Michael Dease, and Chihiro Yamanaka, the latter on the iconic Blue Note Records label. Sought after as a trumpet soloist, he's played in nearly every major big band, including the Christian McBride Big Band, Mingus Big Band, Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, Jimmy Heath Big Band, and Bobby Sanabria's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra. An international touring schedule includes frequent engagements i