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Concert highlights from fast-rising saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin. Mentored by jazz greats, including Clark Terry and Gary Bartz, Lakecia has gone on to become a formidable musician and bandleader. This live set draws from her 2020 album ‘Pursuance: The Coltranes', which paid homage to Alice and John Coltrane, reimagining their compositions and retaining the spirituality of the music while offering Lakecia's own take. The album featured a host of guest stars, including Ron Carter, Meshell Ndegeocello and Dee Dee Bridgewater.

Also in the programme, US drummer Kendrick Scott shares some of the music that inspires and influences him. A key figure on the scene, Scott leads his own group, Oracle, plays with the all star SFJazz Collective and is the first call drummer for saxophone great Charles Lloyd, among many others. Here he selects some of the music that has shaped his sound, including a musical conversation between one of the most iconic bass and drum teams in jazz.

Produced by Thomas Rees for Somethin’ Else