JAZZ NEWS: 6x GRAMMY® Nominee Lakecia Benjamin Drops Holiday Single, “The Christmas Song”, featuring 2x GRAMMY® Nominee Christie Dashiell (Artwork Records)

November 28, 2025
JAZZ NEWS: 6x GRAMMY® Nominee Lakecia Benjamin Drops Holiday Single, “The Christmas Song”, featuring 2x GRAMMY® Nominee Christie Dashiell (Artwork Records)

6x GRAMMY® Nominee Lakecia Benjamin Drops Holiday Single, “The Christmas Song”, featuring 2x GRAMMY® Nominee Christie Dashiell (Artwork Records) Renowned alto saxophonist-composer Lakecia Benjamin, currently celebrating her sixth career GRAMMY® nomination, has released a new single on just in time for the holidays. Benjamin’s latest offering is a soulful and stirring take on “The Christmas … Read More

GRAMMY NEWS: Lakecia Benjamin Earns Three GRAMMY® Nominations for Phoenix (Whirlwind)

December 13, 2023
GRAMMY NEWS: Lakecia Benjamin Earns Three GRAMMY® Nominations for Phoenix (Whirlwind)

Lakecia Benjamin Earns Three GRAMMY® Nominations for Phoenix (Whirlwind)  Lakecia Benjamin has received three category nominations at the 66th GRAMMY® Awards, including Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Jazz Performance and Best Instrumental Composition Listen to Phoenix here!   “Earthen and defiant, Benjamin carries the old masters in her bones.” – All About Jazz “With such … Read More

NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: MARCH 2023

February 27, 2023
NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: MARCH 2023

Concert Review by Russ Musto – Claudia Acuña – Page 5 Recommended New Releases – Aymée Nuviola – Havana Nocturne – Page 16 Recommended New Releases – Jo Lawry – Acrobats – Page 16 Recommended New Releases – Lakecia Benjamin – Phoenix – Page 16 Recommended New Releases – Sanah Kadoura – Duality – Page … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Phoenix, the fourth studio album from virtuosic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, is due out January 27, 2023 via Whirlwind Recordings

October 18, 2022
NEW RELEASE: Phoenix, the fourth studio album from virtuosic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, is due out January 27, 2023 via Whirlwind Recordings

Phoenix, the fourth studio album from virtuosic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, is due out January 27, 2023 via Whirlwind Recordings The far-reaching new album finds the tour-de-force saxophonist in a poised and profoundly individual position alongside an all-star cast of musicians Phoenix is the highly-anticipated, expansive new album in the musical evolution of alto saxophonist and … Read More

COVER STORY: Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin in July 2022 Hot House Jazz Magazine

June 28, 2022
COVER STORY: Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin in July 2022 Hot House Jazz Magazine

by Seton Hawkins, Hot House “After the two years of extreme uncertainty, this full-throttle launch into the spotlight marks a long-overdue live ovation for one of the alto saxophone’s exceptional voices.” Read the cover story on Lakecia Benjamin on page 15 of Hot House Jazz Magazine here.