Results for "Lakecia BENJAMIN"

Article: Festivals Talking

Moers Festival Interviews: Lakecia Benjamin

by Martin Longley
May 22, 2026

The last day of the Moers Festival is also the Monday holiday of Whitsun, still marked in Germany, even if it's dormant in England, but still technically observed in the USA, although not granted a public day off work. As a climax of both the five-day festival and the (Pentecost) holiday, the NYC alto saxophonist Lakecia ...

Article: In Pictures

Bergamo Jazz Festival 2026

by Luciano Rossetti
April 17, 2026

A collection of photos from the Bergamo Jazz Festival in Bergamo from March 15--22, 2026 featuring Joe Lovano, Bad Plus featuring Craig Taborn and Chris Potter, Steve Coleman Five Elements, Dave Holland and Lionel Loueke Duo, Wayne Horvitz, Franco D'andrea Trio, Melissa Aldana, The Jazz Passengers, Hedvig Mollestad, Leo Genovese, Anais Drago, Norma Winstone, Lakecia Benjamin, ...

Article: Live Review

Bergamo Jazz 2026

by Libero Farnè
March 27, 2026

Bergamo Jazz Festival 2026 Varie sedi Bergamo 19--22 marzo 2026 A differenza di altri jazz festival, molto estesi sotto il profilo cronologico e territoriale, quello di Bergamo, a parte alcune appendici prima e dopo, si concentra in quattro giornate fitte di eventi, di progetti speciali e di protagonisti ...

Video

Noble Rise

Featuring the music of Lakecia Benjamin
Duration: 06:14
February 22, 2026

Break-through alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin was a nominee for the 2026 "Best Jazz Performance" Grammy Award. This nod for her single release, "Noble Rise," is a testament to the band she assembled for the song and the chemistry they generated through the arrangement and natural stylings. Benjamin paired herself with a second alto, Immanuel Wilkins, for the lead line. Together they blend Coltrane-esque resonance with bop fire. The rhythm section is made full and propulsive by the inclusion of organ and percussion with piano, bass and kit. Finally, guitarist Mark Whitfield provides the perfect link between riffs, harmony and rhythm. "Noble Rise" kicks off a new direction for her music -- one driven by feeling powerful and in command rather than overcoming hurt (she earlier suffered a serious car accident). We’ll have to see what emerges as her next album but, based on the single, one should be eager to go along for the ride.

Article: What is Jazz?

2026 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 6, 2026

For jazz fans who are in New York, when one countdown ends with the Times Square Ball Drop, another one begins--and ends a few days later, when Winter JazzFest officially gets underway with the first downbeat at Le Poisson Rouge. For 22 years, the festival has been the launch pad of the jazz year ...

Album

it's complicated...

By China Moses

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Another night (It's just); Another night (it's just) coda; I can be happy (I can be blue); My part of town (for Mama); It's okay (i'm not alone); Silence (sirens) prelude; Silence (sirens); Broken (pour Alberte); Nowhere to hide; Better (it is what is it).

Album

Phoenix Reimagined (Live)

By Lakecia Benjamin

Label: Ropeadope
Released: 2024
Track listing: Intro; Trane; Phoenix Reimagined; Let Go; Mercy; Amerikkan skin Intro; Amerikkan skin; Peace is Possible; New Mornings; My favorite things: Spirit.

Album

America (From West Side Story)

By The String Revolution

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: America (From West Side Story).

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lakecia Benjamin, Patrick Zimmerli, SFJAZZ Collective & Horace Silver

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 20, 2025

Enjoy a selection featuring A-listers who know how to collaborate and set their egos aside, plus an unearthed live gem from Horace Silver.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Lakecia Benjamin feat. Immanuel Wilkins, Mark Whitfield “Noble Rise" Noble Rise (Ropeadope) 0:16 Host talks 6:29 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Holiday Music By Jeremy Pelt, Olivia Van Goor, New Releases From Mary Halvorson, the B.I.T. (Back In Time) Duo & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 15, 2025

This broadcast includes more Grammy nominees, holiday music from Jeremy Pelt, Olivia Van Goor, new releases from Mary Halvorson and from Italy the B.I.T. (Back In Time) Duo, plus birthday shoutouts to Cassandra Wilson, Melissa Aldana, Honorable Men Dave Brubeck, Ira Gershwin, Louis Prima, Cory Weeds, Ulysses Owens Jr., among others. Happy listening and please support ...