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Marcus Strickland / E.J. Strickland
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Friday Aug 21, 2009 (9–11pm)
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$20
“Whether it is cyclonic sessions, lush ballads, or spiritual musings, [In This Day] has a unique personality that is wide-ranging, logical, and at times brilliant. A very noteworthy debut from [E.J. Strickland]”
–Mark F. Turner AllAboutJazz.com
E.J. Strickland’s playing has been described as emitting “fields of cumulative energy, clouds of feather-touch and heavy-handed syncopations, latent with power like an oncoming storm” (Thomas Conrad, Downbeat Magazine). Amongst his discography of over 25 album titles with various recording artists, his long-anticipated debut album “In This Day” (Strick Muzik) has arrived. With agile omnidirectional traps and emotive playing… Strickland shows his mettle as a leader and gives life to his musical visions on this debut.
“Marcus Strickland has started to turn heads in the most thriving but most competitive jazz scene on the planet ...his tone: liquid and luminous, yet forceful and exact.”
-Thomas Conrad JazzTimes Magazine
Named ‘Rising Star, Soprano Saxophone’ in Downbeat Magazine’s Critic's Poll ‘08 and ‘Best New Artist’ in JazzTimes Magazine’s Reader's Poll ‘06, Marcus Strickland’s third release on Strick Muzik “Idiosyncrasies” finds the world-renowned saxophonist in the setting of his exhilarating trio (with bassist Ben Williams and drummer E.J. Strickland). From the start of the record it is truly apparent that you will not be able to sit still. On this record Marcus has a sound so strong and distinct that in addition to his own intriguing compositions he is able to put his own stamp on cross-genre gems.
