A rising star with inimitable jazz talent, alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin impressed Philadelphia audiences with her radiant performances in our 2022 Coltrane Festival. “Equally melodic and assertive, her sound feels rooted in tradition, yet broad enough to encompass R&B and Latin music.” (The New York Times) Benjamin’s acclaimed 2023 record, Phoenix, received three Grammy® nominations, further cementing her place as one of the best jazz saxophonists of today. And now, by popular demand, she returns to our stage with her dynamic quartet to perform recent hits and a preview of new music from her forthcoming album.
Saxophone Lakecia Benjamin
Piano Oscar Perez
Bass Elias Bailey
Drums Dorian Phelps
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Stay after the performance for a chat with the artist and Guthrie Ramsey, the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Music at the University of Pennsylvania.
Media support for this performance provided by WRTI 90.1 fm.
Photo credit: Courtesy Lakecia Benjamin
