Three-time GRAMMY®-nominated New York-based saxophonist, arranger, composer, and educator Lakecia Benjamin is known for her charisma and dynamism as a player and a composer. She has an inimitable skill of fusing traditional conceptions of jazz, hip-hop, and soul. Benjamin’s electric presence and fiery sax work have shared stages with several legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and The Roots.
The Ed Brunswick Fund for Jazz Performance.
stripped down and intense
The wide sense of adventure on Phoenix reveals Benjamin as ambitious as she is focused, energetic, and perceptive,
With such an expansive, expressive album now under her belt, it will be fascinating to see where Benjamin’s muse takes her next.
Jason Gross
The New York City Jazz Record
