Lakecia Benjamin

The John Coltrane centennial is just one of many exciting things happening on the jazz scene in Philadelphia in the coming season. As always, WRTI's Fall Preview has got you covered.

This week, Moment's Notice offers a special collaboration between Kurt Rosenwinkel and Jean-Paul Brodbeck, a performance by saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, a visit from Pheeroan akLaff's Global Mantras Quartet, and more.

We’re starting 2025 off just like we do any year: with our eyes trained on the concert calendar. Here are 10 highlights happening between now and Memorial Day.

Singer Samara Joy, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin and pianist Sullivan Fortner all have multiple nominations in the 67th Grammy Awards. So does the late pianist Chick Corea.

The alto saxophonist burst into her Tiny Desk Concert like a meteor breaching the atmosphere.

Alto saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin drew inspiration from a harrowing personal experience to create 'Phoenix,' a powerful album that proudly heralds "the era of women."

July 6, 2020. Trained in jazz and forged in funk, alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin grew up hooked on Coltrane—Alice Coltrane. A friend introduced her to…