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3X Grammy Nominee

Album Info

Artist: Lakecia Benjamin
Album Name: Phoenix Reimagined (Live)

First announced on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and following her week-long stint sitting in with The Late Show Band, 3x GRAMMY nominated star alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin returns with her first-ever live studio album, Phoenix Reimagined (Live)! To witness a live performance by the alto saxophonist, MC, and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is to never forget it. Transcendent performance boasts 4 new songs Featuring specially curated guests John Scofield, Randy Brecker and Jeff “Tain” Watts.

“Phoenix” is a double metaphor. Lakecia Benjamin refers to the New York City she grew up in and watched slowly die during the pandemic and then come back to life. But it is also a personal reference to the death which she miraculously escaped from in the Fall of 2021 following a serious car accident. This new opus is also an opportunity to highlight her own compositions as well as the creativity, talent, and commitment of the female artists she surrounds herself with. “Phoenix” marks yet another stratospheric rise for an artist who resolutely knows what she wants to say and how to say it, all the while honoring her mentors and the traditions that have come before her.