Lakecia Benjamin

Charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin’s electric stage presence and fiery sax work have shared stages with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Macy Gray and many others, bringing the soul and funk up to a fever pitch in a show that’s guaranteed to keep crowds dancing day or night.

Voted by the 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip-hop, and soul.

Benjamin pays homage to those who have come before by featuring innovative bandleaders of her generation, such as Reggie Workman (Coproducer and playing ), Ron Carter, Gary Bartz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Meshell Ndegecello, Regina Carter, Bertha Hope, Last poets, Greg Osby, Steve Wilson, John Benitez, Marc Cary, Marcus Gilmore, Keyon Harrold, Marcus Strickland, Brandee Younger, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Jazzmeia Horn.