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REVIEW: Lakecia Benjamin “Pursuance: The Coltranes – Rochester City Newspaper

June 24, 2020

By Ron Netsky, Rochester City Newspaper While studying at The New School in New York, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin was already turning heads, playing with jazz icons Clark Terry, Reggie Workman, and Rashied Ali. In recent years, she’s been a go-to player for pop artists like Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and Macy Gray. Read the full … Read More

REVIEW: Charles Pillow Ensemble in Rochester City Newspaper

April 30, 2020

By Ron Netsky, Rochester City Newspaper On Charles Pillow Ensemble’s “Chamber Jazz” album, the Eastman School of Music professor plays flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto and soprano saxophone, oboe and English Horn — all of them brilliantly. Pillow has also written four of the tunes and arranged all eight beautifully for 20 musicians, including seven … Read More