Casey Benjamin
Casey Benjamin (born October 10, 1978) is an American saxophonist (alto and soprano), vocoderist, keyboardist, producer, and songwriter.[1] He is a member of the Robert Glasper Experiment which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for their album Black Radio.[2][3] He is one half of the funk pop new wave duo HEAVy[4] with vocalist Nicky Guiland.[5] 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.[5][6] He has also worked with rockers Vernon Reid and Melvin Gibbs.[5] In 2011, he was the keyboard/saxophonist for Patrick Stump's live solo project tour.[7]
Benjamin is from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City.[5] 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.[5] He also attended workshops with legendary jazz pianist and educator Barry Harris.[5] Later, he attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan, where he met Robert Glasper.[5]
Discography
As sideman
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Stefon Harris | Evolution | Blue Note |
| 2009 | Robert Glasper | Double Booked | Blue Note |
| 2009 | Stefon Harris | Urbanus | Concord |
| 2011 | Robert Glasper | Black Radio | Blue Note |
| 2012 | Kris Bowers | Heroes + Misfits | Concord |
| 2013 | Robert Glasper | Black Radio 2 | Blue Note |
References
- ^ "Casey Benjamin's credits cited on Artist Direct".
- ^ "Robert Glasper Experiment In The GRAMMY Winner's Circle". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Jazz Articles: Robert Glasper: Renegade of Funk - By Bill Beuttler — Jazz Articles". JazzTimes. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "HEAVy's Biography cited on BBE Records". Archived from the original on 2009-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Casey Benjamin | Yamaha Artists". www.yamaha.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Stephon Harris & Blackout on allaboutjazz.com". Archived from the original on November 24, 2006.
- ^ "Fall Out Boy didn't fall out, but Patrick Stump moves on with 'Truant Wave,' 'Soul Punk'". Chicago Sun-Times. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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