Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix [CD]

WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS

£10.80

Cat. no: WR4797
Format: CD
Barcode: 0655498298233
Release Date: 27 Jan 2023
Genre: Jazz

'Phoenix' is the highly-anticipated, expansive next album in the musical evolution of alto saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin, and frst for Whirlwind

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 Nêgah Santos and bassist Ivan Taylor. Trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr., Rhodes organist Anastassiya Petrova and bassist Jahmal Nichols all join for one track each.

Instagram: 27K followers

Press:
Cover star of Jazzwise & DownBeat Magazines
Received airplay on BBC 6 Music (Gilles Peterson) + interview https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001fn82

Jazz FM - Album of the Week in January, currently added to the B Playlist and featured artist on graphic
JazzFM - Interview with China Moses
Reviews confrmed in Jazz Journal + Jazz Views

Tracks: Amerikkan Skin / New Mornings / Phoenix / Mercy / Jubilation / Peace Is A Haiku song / Blast / Moods / Rebirth / Trane / Supernova / Basquiat / Amerikkan Skin Radio Edit