Lakecia Benjamin

Lakecia Benjamin is a 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 Croker. Retox, her 2012 leader debut, offered a beat-conscious set of soul and funk covers and originals, produced by Ben Ka...