From Washington Heights to Lincoln Center - that is how you do it. And that's just what Lakecia Benjamin did, using her Saxophone as a tool for growth. She's traveled the world as an ambassador - not just for Jazz but for Women of Color - and held her head high as a bandleader. Benjamin has played with the best, from Stevie Wonder to Clark Terry, and now she is ready to release her latest work - Rise Up - to the world. Featuring a solid band and special guests Maurice Brown, China Moses, and more, Rise Up is a powerful statement both in Jazz and on the current state of our culture. The title track - March On - starts with the quote ' You can either live your dream, or live your fears', and that sums it up right out of the gate. Rise Up hits on March 23, with preorders opening February 23.
1. March On
2. On the one
3. Flashback
4. Stay
5. Juicy
6. Change the world
7. Lonely
8. Intro
9. Little Children
10. Takeback
11. Survivor
12. Cornbread intro
13. Cornbread
Releases March 23, 2018
Shawn Whitley - Bass
Devone Allison - Keys
Yeissonn Villamar - Keys
Chris Rob - Lead Synth
Eric Brown - Drums
Jamieson Ledonio - Guitar
Jeremy Most - Guitar
Brad Allen Williams - Guitar, Keys, Bass, and Drum Programming
Solomon Dorsey - Percussion, Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass, Vocals, Guitar
Bendji Allonce - Percussion
Melusina Reeburg - Grand Piano
Jaime Woods - Vocals
China Moses - Vocals
Akie Bermiss - Vocals
Zakiyyah Modeste - Spoken Word
Chandler - Vocals
Nicole Phifer - Vocals
Jessie Singer - Tambourine, Lead Synth, Wurlitzer, Bass, and Sound Design
Jesse Klirsfeld - Trumpet
Maurice Brown - Trumpet
Gregorio Hernandez - Trombone
Chris Soper - Sound Design, Guitar, and Keyboards
Recorded at Kaleidoscope Studio
514 Monastery Ave
Union City, NJ
Engineer Chris Parks
Mixed @ Like Minds Studios Brooklyn, NY
Mixing Engineers - Chris Soper, Jesse Singer
Mastered at Zampol Productions
161 Chrystie Street #2C
New York NY 10002
NY: (212) 966-3435
México: (55) 8421-7553
E-mail: info@zampolproductions.com
Mastering Engineer - Oscar Zambrano
