Benny Benack III at 2014 Monk Trumpet Competition

Pittsburgh, PA, USA native Benny Benack III competes in the semifinal round of the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition in Schoenberg Hall at UCLA. The Competition Band is Reginald Thomas (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass) and Carl Allen (drums). Tune list: Green Chimneys (Thelonious Monk) So in Love (Cole Porter) My Funny Valentine (Rogers & Hart)