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Lakecia Benjamin鈥檚 Flowers

Rising American saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin has four artists she would like to celebrate this week.

鈥楻ound Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.

From Monday to Thursday this week, American saxophonist, composer and educator Lakecia Benjamin will be giving Flowers to four artists that have influenced her.

Lakecia is one of the exciting names in the contemporary jazz generation. A mentee of greats including Billy Harper, Reggie Workman, and Gary Bartz, she has already been nominated for five Grammy awards, and calls on a range of influences including jazz, funk and R&B in her compositions.

Lakecia鈥檚 albums include her widely celebrated Pursuance: The Coltranes, which offers her unique tribute to Alice and John Coltrane, and her 2023 release Phoenix, which saw her call on guest artists including Dianne Reeves, Patrice Rushen, Wayne Shorter, and Angela Davis.

She now returns with a new release, titled Noble Rise, featuring fellow virtuosic saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins.

Kicking off her week on Flowers, Lakecia chose a leading bassist, vocalist and friend of the show, and a track from the more straight-ahead end of their catalogue. Lakecia's Flowers week was recorded backstage at this year's Love Supreme Festival, ahead of her performance there.

Also in the programme, music from Nok Cultural Ensemble, Laura Jurd and Brigitte Beraha.

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Last on

Mon 18 Aug 2025 23:30
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Nok Cultural Ensemble

    Awakening (feat. Theon Cross)

    • Njhyi.
    • Scrawl World Ltd.

  • Brian Jackson, Masters at Work & Rahsaan Patterson

    Is That Jazz?

    • Is That Jazz?.
    • BBE Music.

  • Laura Jurd

    Offering

    • Offering.
    • New Soil.

  • Saoirse-Juno

    Varispeed (no in, no out)

    • Varispeed (no in, no out).
    • Lima Limo Records.

  • Revulva

    Boing Flip

    • Revulva.
    • REVULVA.

  • Riot Jazz Brass Band

    Seagull

    • Seagull.
    • Riot Jazz Records.

  • Lakecia Benjamin

    Prema

    • Pursuance : The Coltranes.
    • Ropeadope.

  • Meshell Ndegeocello

    Dance of The Infidel

    • The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of The Infidel.
    • Universal.

  • Between Worlds

    In The Free

  • Lucid Dreamers

    What Does It Mean (to be)

  • Soft Machine

    Breathe

    • Hidden Details.
    • Dyad Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Aug 2025 23:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3