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Kevin Le Gendre presents an exclusive solo session from altoist Lakecia Benjamin, recorded at her home in New York City. A respected artist across genres, Benjamin has played with hip hop and soul acts such as Missy Elliot and Alicia Keys and with jazz mainstays such as Gregory Porter and David Murray. Her latest album, Pursuance: The Coltranes, is an imaginative reworking of the music of Alice and John Coltrane with an all-star intergenerational line-up of guests.

Also in the programme, Benjamin shares music that has inspired her work to date, including a piece by Charles Mingus that demonstrates his genius for orchestration and a passionate, hard-swinging track from one her mentors, trumpeter Clark Terry.

Produced by Dominic Tyerman for Somethin’ Else.