Lakecia Benjamin

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…