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Lakecia Benjamin
New York saxophonist connects jazz with R&B, soul, and funk.
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, born in New York, links her music to ambitious goals: spiritual upliftment and social and political liberation. With her dizzying improvisations and room-filling performance, she is a shining centerpiece on every stage. She reached a wide audience with performances at major festivals and a week on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Her mix of jazz, R&B, soul, and funk was enthusiastically received at North Sea Jazz.
Benjamin broke through with the album Pursuance: The Coltranes and remained unstoppable, even after a severe car accident. It inspired the album Phoenix (2023), featuring musical guests like Dianne Reeves, Angela Davis, and Wayne Shorter, and earned three Grammy nominations. New work will be released this year.
Lakecia Benjamin alto saxophone, Oscar Perez keys, Elias Bailey double bass, Quentin Baxter drums
Lakecia Benjamin
New York saxophonist connects jazz with R&B, soul, and funk.
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, born in New York, links her music to ambitious goals: spiritual upliftment and social and political liberation. With her dizzying improvisations and room-filling performance, she is a shining centerpiece on every stage. She reached a wide audience with performances at major festivals and a week on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Her mix of jazz, R&B, soul, and funk was enthusiastically received at North Sea Jazz.
Benjamin broke through with the album Pursuance: The Coltranes and remained unstoppable, even after a severe car accident. It inspired the album Phoenix (2023), featuring musical guests like Dianne Reeves, Angela Davis, and Wayne Shorter, and earned three Grammy nominations. New work will be released this year.
Lakecia Benjamin alto saxophone, Oscar Perez keys, Elias Bailey double bass, Quentin Baxter drums
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