In 1983, he began his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and was honoured with The Oscar Peterson Jazz Award before he graduated. Over the years, he has played with a who´s-who of jazz artists, including Clark Terry, Joe Hendersen a.o. He continues to be singled out by critics and juries alike for his work at the piano as well as for his compositions. As a recording artist, he has 25 albums as a leader (and many more as a sideman), and they range widely in genre and style. His piano trio is featured in eight recordings, one of which is Bentzon Trio feat. Winard Harper - "Live at Montmartre". Another album features his original works and standards for symphony orchestra and jazz trio, released on Bluray. His group, Bentzon Brotherhood, was popular jazz/funk fusion band whose recordings include Funkenstein and Godzilla Des Groove. He often performs with singers, including operatic bass Stephen Milling, and new Danish sensation, Signe Juhl. He released 12 Songs for Mature Lovers, a recording of original songs - featuring his own vocals. He continues to perform classical repertoire, including compositions by his father and great-great grandfather. From 1990 to 2008, he was a member of the US Grammy-award-winning Danish Radio Big Band, one of the most respected jazz orchestras in the world. He conducted the band from 2001, and was its artistic director for his last three years there.