The Night of the Spiritual Jazz
Lakecia Benjamin / Hamid Drake
Lakecia Benjamin
“Phoenix Reimagined”
Lakecia Benjamin Sax tenor
Dorian Phelps Drums
Elias Bailey Double Bass
John Chin Piano/Keys
Hamid Drake
“Turiya: Honoring Alice Coltrane”
special guest James Brandon Lewis
James Brandon Lewis tenor sax
Ndoho Ange dance, spoken words
Jan Bang electronics
Jamie Saft piano, keyboard
Pasquale Mirra vibraphone
Brad Jones double bass
Hamid Drake drums, percussion, vocals
Partly a legacy, partly a powerful and cathartic evocation, this is the best way to pay tribute to Alice Coltrane, a pianist and composer who for too long remained in the shadow of her undoubtedly incomparable husband, who transformed his visions into a musical style so original that he became the undisputed reference point for ‘spiritual jazz’. Today, Lakecia Benjamin embodies the incredible vitality of female jazz with her amazing ability to master an explosive sound and style. A stellar ensemble featuring the veteran Hamid Drake, the powerful young saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, the ‘electronics guru’ Jan Bang of Supersilent and the brilliant pianist Jamie Saft will honour the genius of Alice Coltrane with all the urgency that her ecstatic and compelling music demands.
