REVIEW: Lakecia Benjamin Reviewed on Jazz Desk

May 26, 2020

By Dela Dat Här, Jazz Desk Alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin belongs to a new generation of musicians for whom Coltrane do not automatically mean John. Sure, she plays some of his most famous songs like “Alabama”, and some parts from A Love Supreme, but she plays just as many compositions by pianist and harpist Alice … Read More

REVIEW: The Jazz Desk Reviews Greg Ward’s “Stomping Off From Greenwood”

April 15, 2019

Jazz Desk Greg Ward presents Rouge Parade – Stomping Off from Greenwood (Greenleaf Music, 2019) Alto saxophonist Greg Ward got a lot of attention for his album Touch My Beloved Thoughts a couple of years ago where he wrote a suite inspired by Charles Mingus The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963). A lot of the praise was … Read More