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Lakecia Benjamin
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Brett
2 décembre 2023
An uplifting, spiritual experience. Lakecia's energy is infectious and she plays with great intensity, as do her bandmates. She also took time to meet, sign records for and take selfies with fans after the show. I will see Lakecia Benjamin anytime she is in town.
Boston, MA@Berklee Performance Center
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A propos de Lakecia Benjamin
Lakecia Benjamin’s journey into music began in the predominantly Dominican neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. She grew up listening to and eventually playing Merengue and Bachata. At just 14 years old, she gained her independence and moved out of her parents care, earning the little money she could from local gigs to support herself. Even though she was zoned for George Washington High School, Lakecia was encouraged her to pursue music at La Guardia High School, a popular school for young artists, such as Marcus Miller and Nicki Minaj. At her audition for LaGuardia, Bob Stewart, the music director for the school, advised her that she was playing all the right notes but not in the right style. Having only Dominican influences in her repertoire, Lakecia was unaware of the Jazz greats, but stated bluntly, “I don’t know anything about Jazz Sir; all I know is you have to let me in to this school.” Stewart could see the talent in Benjamin, and so he sent her home with a few names – Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and John Coltrane. She listened and quickly learned their style. Lakecia was finally accepted to attend LaGuardia High School. With her talent, drive, and just a saxophone as her passport, Lakecia was set on her journey from the streets of Washington Heights to the expansive world of Jazz. As she shared her music to wider audiences, Lakecia Benjamin quickly gained recognition. After graduating from LaGuardia, Benjamin joined the renowned jazz program at New York’s New School University. By that time, she was already playing with renowned Jazz figures, like Clark Terry and Reggie Workman. Her dedication and diverse musical interests steered her toward performances with a prominent cast of artists, including Rashied Ali, James “Blood” Ulmer, Vanessa Rubin and Craig T. Robinson. Her studio work gave a similar impression and she came to work with such artists as Santigold , Talib Kweli , and Dj premier Since then, Benjamin has become in-demand as an arranger and horn section leader for the likes of Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray, and Kool and the gang . Lakecia Benjamin carries her personality and history throughout her musical journey, remaining mindful of not losing touch with where she began. The Dominican influences of Washington Heights have remained with her, and can still be heard in her music. If you listen to Benjamin with an understanding of her story, the music makes perfect sense. And as a strong and rhythmic bandleader, a Black woman taking the lead and pushing forward, she is a musician who plays to us all. And she has thrived by turning adversity into beauty without lament, but with fierce power. “Rise Up” finds Lakecia Benjamin in a focused and deliberate mood, absorbed in the world around her, both personally and universally. Her life’s experiences are made into music we can all dance to, as she fearlessly responds to the current political climate with a message of power and hope. Since she believes that, ‘The best things in history have come from people being upset,” Benjamin’s music gives us the light that will help us all carry the weight through the darkness, whether it be a personal plight or political strife. Although her music has a clear a history and message, it is far from lectures or demands. It takes you out of the grinding gears of life, and rescues your spirit. There is a simple joy in Benjamin’s music that touches us all, that lifts us from the mundane into a glimpse of transcendence. Lakecia Benjamin has taken this lost art as her own, to revive and refine it for today.
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Genres:
Funk, Gangsta Jazz, R&b/soul, Jazz, R&b, Rnb-soul, R And B, Soul
Ville:
New York City, New York
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Brett
2 décembre 2023
An uplifting, spiritual experience. Lakecia's energy is infectious and she plays with great intensity, as do her bandmates. She also took time to meet, sign records for and take selfies with fans after the show. I will see Lakecia Benjamin anytime she is in town.
Boston, MA@Berklee Performance Center
A propos de Lakecia Benjamin
Lakecia Benjamin’s journey into music began in the predominantly Dominican neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. She grew up listening to and eventually playing Merengue and Bachata. At just 14 years old, she gained her independence and moved out of her parents care, earning the little money she could from local gigs to support herself. Even though she was zoned for George Washington High School, Lakecia was encouraged her to pursue music at La Guardia High School, a popular school for young artists, such as Marcus Miller and Nicki Minaj. At her audition for LaGuardia, Bob Stewart, the music director for the school, advised her that she was playing all the right notes but not in the right style. Having only Dominican influences in her repertoire, Lakecia was unaware of the Jazz greats, but stated bluntly, “I don’t know anything about Jazz Sir; all I know is you have to let me in to this school.” Stewart could see the talent in Benjamin, and so he sent her home with a few names – Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and John Coltrane. She listened and quickly learned their style. Lakecia was finally accepted to attend LaGuardia High School. With her talent, drive, and just a saxophone as her passport, Lakecia was set on her journey from the streets of Washington Heights to the expansive world of Jazz. As she shared her music to wider audiences, Lakecia Benjamin quickly gained recognition. After graduating from LaGuardia, Benjamin joined the renowned jazz program at New York’s New School University. By that time, she was already playing with renowned Jazz figures, like Clark Terry and Reggie Workman. Her dedication and diverse musical interests steered her toward performances with a prominent cast of artists, including Rashied Ali, James “Blood” Ulmer, Vanessa Rubin and Craig T. Robinson. Her studio work gave a similar impression and she came to work with such artists as Santigold , Talib Kweli , and Dj premier Since then, Benjamin has become in-demand as an arranger and horn section leader for the likes of Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray, and Kool and the gang . Lakecia Benjamin carries her personality and history throughout her musical journey, remaining mindful of not losing touch with where she began. The Dominican influences of Washington Heights have remained with her, and can still be heard in her music. If you listen to Benjamin with an understanding of her story, the music makes perfect sense. And as a strong and rhythmic bandleader, a Black woman taking the lead and pushing forward, she is a musician who plays to us all. And she has thrived by turning adversity into beauty without lament, but with fierce power. “Rise Up” finds Lakecia Benjamin in a focused and deliberate mood, absorbed in the world around her, both personally and universally. Her life’s experiences are made into music we can all dance to, as she fearlessly responds to the current political climate with a message of power and hope. Since she believes that, ‘The best things in history have come from people being upset,” Benjamin’s music gives us the light that will help us all carry the weight through the darkness, whether it be a personal plight or political strife. Although her music has a clear a history and message, it is far from lectures or demands. It takes you out of the grinding gears of life, and rescues your spirit. There is a simple joy in Benjamin’s music that touches us all, that lifts us from the mundane into a glimpse of transcendence. Lakecia Benjamin has taken this lost art as her own, to revive and refine it for today.
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Genres:
Funk, Gangsta Jazz, R&b/soul, Jazz, R&b, Rnb-soul, R And B, Soul
Ville:
New York City, New York
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