Lakecia Benjamin

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Address Janáčkovo nábřeží 2, Praha 5 – Smíchov
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Tags R'n'B, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Soul, Funky
Entry CZK 350–850
Venue's website www.jazzdock.cz…

Exceptional jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin is coming to Prague with her recently released album Phoenix. The album was produced by Terri Lyne Carrington, a multiple Grammy Award winner, and features a stellar line-up of specially selected guests: Dianne Reeves, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Patrice Rushen, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis and the late Wayne Shorter.

The title of the new album Phoenix is a dual metaphor. Lakecia Benjamin refers to the New York she grew up in, which slowly died during the pandemic and then came back to life. But it's also a personal reference to the near-death experience she miraculously escaped after a serious car accident in the fall of 2021. Phoenix can also be seen as another stratospheric rise for an artist who definitely knows what she wants to say and how to say it, while honoring her mentors and the tradition that came before her.

Although Lakecia Benjamin is primarily involved in jazz projects, the breadth of her talent is documented in her collaborations with Stevie Wonder and hip-hop icons such as DJ Premier and Missy Elliott. She dedicated her penultimate album to two greats who changed the history of jazz: saxophonist John Coltrane and his wife, multi-instrumentalist Alice. Pursuance: The Coltranes is a project of unparalleled depth and scope. Lakecia invited 40 jazz luminaries from three generations to participate - they include Ron Carter, Regina Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Meshell Ndgecello, Steve Wilson and others. The album was produced by 83-year-old Reggie Workman, whose supple bass lines have accompanied dozens of recordings by both John and Alice Coltrane.

Performing artists

USA
R'n'B, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Soul, Funky

Videos

Lakecia Benjamin  Jump and Shout  0 5 3:20 36 ×
Lakecia Benjamin & Soul Squad Compilation Luxembourg  (live)  0 5 11:15 28 ×

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