Casey Benjamin
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Casey Benjamin was a Grammy-winning American saxophonist, vocoderist, and founding member of the Robert Glasper Experiment, known for blending jazz, funk, and hip-hop.
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| Casey Benjamin canonical | 4 |
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| instanceOf |
Grammy Award winner
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ vocoderist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st-century music ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
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Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
R&B and soul music
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contemporary jazz ⓘ fusion music ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ jazz ⓘ neo soul ⓘ |
| hasRole |
band member
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sideman ⓘ soloist ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ vocoder ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending jazz, funk, and hip hop
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innovative use of vocoder in jazz and R&B contexts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Robert Glasper Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Casey Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollaborator |
Bilal
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Chris Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ Derrick Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalah Hathaway NERFINISHED ⓘ Mos Def NERFINISHED ⓘ Q-Tip NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Glasper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Radio
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Black Radio 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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producer ⓘ recording artist ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ vocoderist ⓘ |
| partOf | New York jazz scene ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founding member of Robert Glasper Experiment ⓘ |
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