I Try To Tell The

I've Been So Fortunate Because I Never Really Had Ups And Downs As Far As My Career. Ninety-nine Percent Of The Time, I've Been Sold Out All Over The World.

I Try To Tell The Story About The Song With The Believability That I've Lived It Myself And I Understand What It's All About.

"benedetto" Means The "blessed One" And I Feel That I Have Truly Been Blessed.

I Am Very Much Inspired By The Great Masters Of Entertainment: Bob Hope, George Burns, Jimmy Durante - Who Never Thought About Retiring. When People Ask Me If I Plan To Retire, I Say, "retire To What? I Am Doing What I Love Best Right Now!"

I Have Always Loved Jazz Music And As A Teen Growing Up In New York City And Then Later On As An Adult Have Great Memories Of The Jazz Clubs That Were All Located On 52nd Street. I Still Catch As Many Jazz Shows As I Can When I Am In New York. And When I Perform, I Have My Jazz Quartet By My Side. Jazz Musicians Keep Things Spontaneous And Very "live," Which Is The Way I Like To Perform.