“Noble Rise” is an enthralling introduction to Benjamin’s new chapter. We’re leaning into a more regal expression,” There’s a sense of heroic elevation“. The ashes are no longer her origin story—they’re her foundation. Benjamin now creates from power, not pain.”
Lakecia is endorsed by Vandoren, Yanagisawa, Key Leaves, Sennheiser, and Conn & Selmer.
Lakecia Benjamin is a 5x GRAMMY nominated New York-based saxophonist, arranger, composer, and educator. Her music offers a unique meld of R&B, several strains of jazz, and funk. Her warm, resonant tone — that has been compared to Johnny Griffin’s — lends itself to any form of music she chooses to play. In addition to honing her chops early with Clark Terry and later Terri Lyne Carrington, she is also a noted accompanist for vocalists — among them Gregory Porter and Theo Crocker
