Charismatic and dynamic saxophonist/bandleader Lakecia Benjamin, who has played with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots and Macy Gray, takes center stage in her own right with the release of her unconventional soul/funk album, RETOX, on Motéma Music.
High Octane funk and soul for the hip-hop generation. Lakecia Benjamin’s electric stage presence and fiery sax work bring the soul and funk up to a fever pitch in a show that’s guaranteed to keep crowds dancing day or night.

Though her own music is immersed in the vintage sounds of James Brown, Maceo Parker, Sly and the Family Stone and the Meters as well as classic jazz, Benjamin's soaring, dance floor-friendly grooves take the classic vibe to a whole new level.
The constant throughout it all is Benjamin's summery, sultry alto saxophone, adding something special on every cut – be it a smoldering late-night ambience, an erudite, forceful jazz intensity or the tight funk multi-horn harmony sections that pepper the proceedings throughout.
Hit producer Ben Kane (D'Angelo, Krystle Warren), who engineered and co-produced the album with Benjamin, gives the tracks a rich, full-bodied analog sound that nods to the great radio hits from the golden age of soul.

In addition to leading her Soul Squad, Benjamin continues to be an in-demand ensemble player, landing high-profile gigs with David Murray, the Roots, James Blood Ulmer and Gregory Porter, among others. She also secures big gigs arranging horn charts and leads her own horn ensemble, the Hot Spot Horns. In March, she and the Hot Spot Horns worked with Harry Belafonte on singer-songwriter Mali Music’s forthcoming disc. “People who I’ve played with have said that I’ve always felt like a bandleader within a band,” Benjamin says. “I guess that’s just a part of my personality.”