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Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper
American jazz pianist, composer and record producer
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Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump
American musician
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John Scofield
John Scofield
American jazz guitarist and composer
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Screaming Headless Torsos
Screaming Headless Torsos
American funk band
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Brandee Younger
Brandee Younger
American Harpist
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Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber
American keyboardist, composer, and record producer
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Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin
American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
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YolanDa Brown
YolanDa Brown
British musician
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Josef Leimberg
Josef Leimberg
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Dazz Band
Dazz Band
American funk band
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Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
American jazz bassist and singer
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Mike Stern
Mike Stern
American jazz guitarist
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Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer
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Chris Dave
Chris Dave
American drummer, composer, and bandleader from Houston, Texas
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Kendrick Scott
Kendrick Scott
American musician
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Mike Moreno
Mike Moreno
A prominent contemporary jazz guitarist and educator from texas.
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Norah Jones
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
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Carl Craig
Carl Craig
American music producer
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Larnell Lewis
Larnell Lewis
Canadian drummer
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Derrick Hodge
Derrick Hodge
American musician
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Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
American pop punk band
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Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
American musician
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Brad Mehldau
Brad Mehldau
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger
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Bilal
Bilal
American singer
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Everette Harp
Everette Harp
American musician
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Stan Getz
Stan Getz
American jazz saxophonist
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Patrick Williams
Patrick Williams
American composer, arranger, and conductor who works in many genres of music, and in film and television (1938-2018)
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Michael Lington
Michael Lington
Danish musician
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Paquito D'Rivera
Paquito D'Rivera
Cuban musician
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Andre 3000
Andre 3000
American rapper, singer, record producer, dancer and actor
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Christian McBride
Christian McBride
American musician
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Ambrose Akinmusire
Ambrose Akinmusire
American jazz composer and trumpeter
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Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
British acid jazz band
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Dave Koz
Dave Koz
American jazz saxophonist
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Lakecia Benjamin
Lakecia Benjamin
musical artist
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Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett
American musician
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Mindi Abair
Mindi Abair
American smooth jazz saxophonist
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Vince Mendoza
Vince Mendoza
American composer
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Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy
American jazz rock band
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Karriem Riggins
Karriem Riggins
Jazz drummer, hip hop producer (1975-)
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Breathe
Breathe
English pop rock group
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Takahiro Matsumoto
Takahiro Matsumoto
Japanese guitarist and music producer (1961-)
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Svoy
Svoy
Russian singer
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Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington
jazz saxophonist
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Ledisi
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen
American guitarist, singer, and songwriter
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Brian Blade
Brian Blade
American jazz musician
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Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
American musician
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Bob Reynolds
Bob Reynolds
American musician
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Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson
American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi
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Brainstorm
Brainstorm
American funk and R&B band
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Haywyre
Haywyre
American music producer
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Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd
American jazz drummer, percussionist, and session musician
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Damion Reid
Damion Reid
American drummer
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Bill Evans
Bill Evans
American jazz saxophonist
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Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist and composer
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Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
Casey Benjamin
American musician

Casey Benjamin

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Performance in Nice, 2012

Casey Benjamin (October 10, 1978) is an American saxophonist (alto and soprano), vocoderist, keyboardist, producer, and songwriter. He is a member of the Robert Glasper Experiment which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for their album Black Radio. He is one half of the funk pop new wave duo HEAVy with vocalist Nicky Guiland. He was also a member of Stefon Harris' band Blackout and has worked with numerous artists at the intersection of jazz, hip-hop, and R&B, including Roy Hargrove, Betty Carter, Derrick Hodge, Victor Bailey, Kris Bowers, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Q-Tip, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Heavy D, Consequence, DJ Logic, Wyclef Jean, Bilal, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, and Beyonce. He has also worked with rockers Vernon Reid and Melvin Gibbs. In 2011, he was the keyboard/saxophonist for Patrick Stump's live solo project tour.

Benjamin is from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City. He picked up the saxophone at eight years old and continued studying the instrument at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He also attended workshops with legendary jazz pianist and educator Barry Harris. Later, he attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan, where he met Robert Glasper.