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Lakecia Benjamin

7:30 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Phoenix Reimagined is one of the best live jazz albums of recent years,” says a reviewer for Jazzwise.com. “It’s the next best thing to being there.”

At her Penn State performance, Benjamin and band will perform tracks from Phoenix and Phoenix Reimagined (Live), and other evolving works.

Voted a 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star, charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip-hop, and soul with her roots in Latin dance music. She has unleashed her electric presence and fiery sax work on stages with several legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, and The Roots.

The alto sax powerhouse is a five-time Grammy Award nominee. She was up for Best Jazz Instrumental and Best Jazz Performance, for Phoenix Reimagined (Live), at the 2025 ceremony.

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Adult $34
University Park Student $10
18 and Younger $15

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