Casey Benjamin

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. He also worked with rockers Vernon Reid and Melvin Gibbs.

Benjamin was from South Jamaica, Queens, New York City. 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. According to a statement released by his family on his social media, he was recovering from a recent surgery at the time of his death.

Discography As sideman