Madison Jazz Festival: Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix

This event is part of the Madison Jazz Festival, which takes place from June 8-18 throughout the city of Madison. Learn more at madisonjazzfestivalwi.org.

One of the most sought-after and revered saxophonists in the world, Lakecia was voted 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. Known for her charisma and dynamism as a player, as a composer she has an inimitable skill of fusing traditional conceptions of jazz, hiphop, and soul. She’s performed alongside Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Macy Gray, and many more.

• Lakecia Benjamin, Saxophone
• Zaccai Curtis, Keys
• Ivan Taylor, Bass
• E.J. Strickland, Drums