Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
Dee Dee Bridgewater
(Photo: Courtesy Dee Dee Bridgewater)What’s streaming this week? Try Chris Potter and Craig Taborn, Alligator Records at 50, Bob James and Paul Howard, the Detroit Jazz Festival’s preview with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Omar Sosa, John Patitucci and more. A fee is associated with some of the material listed, and some items have been sourced from WBGO, WDCB and WWOZ. Please support jazz radio. DB
Available Now: Blue Note Records First Look with Iggy Pop and Don Was (on YouTube)
Available Now: Gone in 30 Minutes with Valerie June (on YouTube)
Available Now: Sweet Home Chicago Blues: Celebrating Alligator Records at 50
Available Now: Smithsonian Jazz Sextet: Tribute to the Poll Winners
April 6: Jen Shyu and Jade Tongue at Roulette (Brooklyn)
April 7: Detroit Jazz Festival Preview Concert with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Omar Sosa
April 8: Jordan VanHemert and Lisa Sung—A Concert to #StopAsianHate
April 8: Scott Robinson Trio, Jazz Forum @ Home
April 8–9: Louis Armstrong International Continuum
April 9–22 Bob James and Paul Howard
April 9: Chris Potter and Craig Taborn Duo, Jazz Standard Flip Side Session
April 9: Newvelle Live: John Patitucci, Yotam Silberstein and Rogério Boccato
April 10: Jacqui Naylor Home2Home Concert
April 10: Berman/Reid/Abrams/Reed at Constellation (Chicago)
April 10: Larry Fuller Trio with Jeremy Pelt
April 11: Donald Harrison Jr. at Snug Harbor (New Orleans)
April 11: Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird
April 12: Mark Gross Master Class
Benjamin possessed a fluid, round sound on the alto saxophone, and he was often most recognizable by the layers of electronic effects that he put onto the instrument.
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Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
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