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Lakecia Benjamin

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Hiromi Uehara also makes a guest appearance. The highly anticipated new album by New Yorks No. 1 saxophonist, Laxia Benjamin, makes its debut on ARTWORK Records. Born and raised in New York, she studied under Billy Harper and Gary Barts at the New School for Music. She has garnered attention for her sound that blends jazz, funk, and R&B, and has collaborated with numerous artists including Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, and Gregory Porter. Her discography includes *Pursuance: The Coltranes*, a project tackling Coltranes works; the 2023 album *Phoenix*, which received three Grammy nominations; and the studio-live album *Phoenix Reimagined* (as of March 2026, he has received a total of six Grammy nominations). Following *Phoenix*her comeback album after a near-fatal car accidentand the 2025 Grammy-nominated single Noble Rise, her latest album, *We Dream*, reflects a shift in persp