'Phoenix' is the highly-anticipated, expansive next album in the musical evolution of alto saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin, and first for Whirlwind. The album was produced by the multi- Grammy- award winning Terri Lyne Carrington and featuring a star- studded line up of specially curated guests; Dianne Reeves, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Patrice Rushen, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis and Wayne Shorter. The band comprises trumpeter Josh Evans, Victor Gould on keys, Orange Rodriguez on synths, drummer Enoch (EJ) Strickland, percussionist Nêgah Santos and bassist Ivan Taylor. Trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr., Rhodes organist Anastassiya Petrova and bassist Jahmal Nichols all join for one track each.
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HumminGuru: Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
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Technics SL-1500C Turntable
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Ortofon 2M Blue Premounted
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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
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Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Anthony Green So Long, Avalon
Born Losers Records
July 11, 2025 -
Powerwolf Wildlive Live at Olympiahalle [2xLP]
Napalm Records
March 6, 2026 -
Solak Atlas
Kuroneko
August 1, 2025 -
Marissa Nadler New Radiations
Sacred Bones
August 15, 2025 -
Editrix The Big E (Purple)
Joyful Noise Records
July 25, 2025 -
Kenny Burrell Kenny Burrell (Original Jazz Classics Series)
Craft Recordings
August 22, 2025 -
Irvine Welsh Men in Love
Port Sunshine Rec.
July 25, 2025 -
Cwfen Sorrows (Translucent Red)
New Heavy Sounds
August 8, 2025 -
Field Medic Surrender Instead (Bone/Red Splatter)
Alternate Side
August 8, 2025 -
Cate Le Bon Michelangelo Dying
Mexican Summer
September 26, 2025 -
Primal Fear Domination [2xLP]
Reigning Phoenix Music America, LLC
September 5, 2025 -
STOMACH Low Demon
Hibernation Release
July 18, 2025 -
Angel Of Damnation Ethereal Blasphemy
Dying Victim Productions
July 25, 2025 -
Goon Dream 3
Born Losers Records
July 11, 2025