Casey Benjamin

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Casey Benjamin (October 10, 1978 – March 30, 2024) was an American saxophonist (alto and soprano), vocoderist, keyboardist, producer, and songwriter. He was a member of the Robert Glasper Experiment which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for their album Black Radio. He was one half of the funk pop new wave duo HEAVy with vocalist Nicky Guiland. Benjamin was also a member of Stefon Harris's band Blackout and 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 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 was from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City. He picked up the saxophone at eight years old and continued...

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