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Lakecia Benjamin Quartet at Birdland Theater
Courtesy of Ticketmaster | Posted on October 26, 2023
Where
Birdland Theater
315 West 44th Street
New York, NY
Map
(212) 581-3080
When
Sun, January 14, 2024
9:30 pm
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Musicians
Lakecia Benjamin
saxophone, altoAbout
Voted by 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association ,Charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of Jazz, HipHop, and Soul. Benjamins electric presence and fiery sax work has shared stages with several legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and The Roots. A streetwise New York City native born and raised in Washington Heights, Lakecia Benjamin first picked up the saxophone at Fiorello LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. From there she joined the renowned jazz program at New Yorks New School University...