Welcome to the Sands Box with Christian Sands: Featuring Lakecia Benjamin

The Monterey Jazz Festival is happy to present the fifth episode of our third season of Welcome to the Sands Box with host, 2022 Artist-in-Residence, and all-around charmer, Christian Sands!
Join Christian for great conversations with the jazz community, discussing topics that range between insider musician tips, composition, insight into the artistic process, and how everyone has been keeping busy during the pandemic era and beyond.
In this episode, Christian talks with saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin about her journey with music and the upcoming Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour - Celebrating 65 in 2023. For more information about the tour, visit montereyjazzfe...
Voted as the winner of the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip-hop, and soul. Benjamin’s electric presence and fiery sax work has shared stages with legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, and Macy Gray. Benjamin’s latest album "Pursuance" is an intergenerational masterpiece that takes one on a journey through the lineage of the music with the works of John and Alice Coltrane. lakeciabenjami...
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