FREE
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
Presented in collaboration with Carnegie Hall
As this is both a free and general admission based event, admission into the Gatehouse and SEATING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AND ADMISSION WILL BE CUT OFF ONCE WE MEET CAPACITY. Please be sure to arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime.
In a special collaboration, Harlem Stage and Carnegie Hall co-present virtuosic saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin. Join us for this album release show celebrating Benjamin’s fourth studio album, Phoenix, out January 27, 2023 on Whirlwind Recordings. Produced by multi-GRAMMY Award-winning drummer and composer, Terri Lyne Carrington, Phoenix is a deeply personal and expansive album of mostly original compositions, and featuring a star-studded lineup of guests, including Dianne Reeves, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis, Wayne Shorter, and Georgia Anne Muldrow.
Benjamin shares, “When we came out from the pandemic we weren’t allowed to be broken.” There is no question that Phoenix marks yet another stratospheric rise for an artist who resolutely knows what she wants to say and how to say it, all the while honoring her mentors and the traditions that have come before her. The New Yorker proclaims, “The alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin plays jazz that is sprinkled with the rich flavors of funk and soul — she’s a crafty traditionalist who remains in step with the rhythms of the young generation.” Benjamin, born and raised nearby in Washington Heights, returns to her roots for a joyful evening of new music with a transcendent band.
Lead support for Carnegie Hall Citywide is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
This program is supported, in part, by, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
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