Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix

Double LP vinyl pressing of 'Phoenix', the highly-acclaimed 2023 album by alto saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin, and first for Whirlwind Recordings. The album was produced by the multi-Grammy-award winning Terri Lyne Carrington and featuring a star-studded line up of specially curated guests; Dianne Reeves, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Patrice Rushen, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis and Wayne Shorter.

The band comprises trumpeter Josh Evans, Victor Gould on keys, Orange Rodriguez on synths, drummer Enoch (EJ) Strickland, percussionist N�gah Santos and bassist Ivan Taylor. Trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr., Rhodes organist Anastassiya Petrova and bassist Jahmal Nichols all join for one track each.

Press:

In an era of making singles that cater to the perceived attention span of the listening public, Lakecia Benjamin shows y'all how to throw down an album - an amazing album, at that. With Phoenix, the alto saxophonist crafts a work themed on positive woman power with the help of producer Terri Lyne Carrington and an amazing cast of contributors. - ****1/2 DownBeat

Since her 2012 debut Retox Benjamin has been an impressive soloist with the chops to hold the biggest of stages, but, as this accomplished release proves, she has the equally important ability to make records in which socio-political content sits very well with musical nouse. Like the magical creature that is born of the ashes, Benjamin is on metaphorical fire. - **** Jazzwise

True to her nature, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin keeps the flame to the dynamite on her smoking follow-up to the wildfire of Pursuance...Earthen and defiant, Benjamin carries the old masters in her bones, making such trailblazing barn burners as Moods and the quieter but no less defining Rebirth. - **** All About Jazz