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Who I Am & Where I Live
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Name:
Lakecia Benjamin
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City:
New York City
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Country:
United States
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Hometown:
Washington Heights, Manhattan
My Life & Work
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Bio:
A charismatic and dynamic saxophonist and bandleader, Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip hop, and soul. Benjamin's electric presence and fiery sax work has shared stages with legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, and Macy Gray.
As the bandleader of Lakecia Benjamin and Soul Squad, she melds the vintage sounds of James Brown, Maceo Parker, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Meters with soaring, dance-floor worthy rhythms.
Benjamin's grooves take the classic vibe to a whole new level with sultry alto saxophone creating something special on every cut - be it a smoldering late-night ambiance, or a forceful jazz intensity, or even the tight funk multi-horn harmony sections.
A streetwise New York City native born and raised in Washington Heights, Lakecia first picked up the saxophone at Fiorello LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. From there she joined the renowned jazz program at New York's New School University. However, even at that early stage, Benjamin was already playing with renowned jazz figures like Clark Terry and Reggie Workman, which introduced her to opportunities to play and tour with an array of artists such as Rashied Ali, the David Murray Big Band, Vanessa Rubin and James "Blood" Ulmer.
With her deep jazz roots, she was soon in demand as an arranger and horn section leader, landing stints with such acclaimed artists as Anita Baker.
Lakecia's latest album "Pursuance" is an intergenerational masterpiece that takes one on a journey through the lineage of the works of John and Alice Coltrane. She 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 Bridegwater, 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.
Contact Information
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Management/Booking:
GAIL BOYD ARTIST MANAGEMENT
Phone: 212-777-5714
Fax: 646-202-9285
Email: gailboyd@gailboyd.com
Website: https://gailboyd.com
PR:
Lydia Liebman
Email: lydialiebmanjazz@gmail.com
Website: https://lydialiebman.com
For all inquiries, contact:
Daniel Richardson
richardsondaniel757@gmail.com
International Bookings:
3D Family Bookings
Website: https://www.3dfamily.org
Contact: Fabrice Gogendeau
Phone: +33.(0)2.40.705.915
Email: prod@3dfamily.org
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Record Company:
ROPEADOPE RECORDS
Website: https://ropeadope.com
Contact: fabian@ropeadope.com
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