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David Weiss & Point of Departure: Snuck In
by Mark F. Turner
A keeper of the flame, but a resolute practitioner of forward thinking music, David Weiss has been active for more than twenty years in New York. His horn swings with élan, representing modern post-bop trumpeting whether playing in Charles Tolliver's Big Band, producing other recordings (Robert Glasper, Jeremy Pelt and Marcus Strickland), or at the helm ...
Take Five With Milton Suggs
by AAJ Staff
Meet Milton Suggs:The remarks of those who hear him for the first time often go something like this: “I didn't know he could talk, let alone sing!" or “That voice does not belong to that body!" That's because Milton prefers to let his talent speak for itself. Music has been ...
Marcus Strickland at Bohemian Caverns, Washington, D.C.
by David Lighton
Marcus Strickland TrioBohemian CavernsWashington, D.C.May 1, 2010 The current stream of tenor saxophonists is often lamented by older generations of musicians and fans alike as decidedly postmodern: producing artifice over art. And while this has been a frequent, and often unfounded critique of the old guard's throughout the history of the music, it ...
Iridium Double Bill: E.J. Strickland and Kendrick Scott
by David Miller
E.J. Strickland Quintet & Kendrick Scott OracleThe IridiumNew York, New YorkMarch 3, 2010 This article will not be about the music. The music was great, as is to be expected from the two bands on the bill at the Iridium on this night. Group 1: E.J. Strickland (leader), Marcus Strickland, Tim ...
Craig Handy: The Busiest Man In Jazz
by Robert Dugan
Saxophonist Craig Handy is a musician's musician. Those “in the know" know about him, which is why he's been a first call player in New York for over two decades. He is a careful, thoughtful improviser—expansive and precise. His solos build on a rich knowledge of the tradition at the same time as they often set ...
Into the Fire: Winter Jazzfest 2010
by Gordon Marshall
Winter Jazzfest New York, New York January 8-9, 2010 Fast-forward 30 years from the days in the late 1970s and early '80s when the world-weary wisdom that jazz wasn't a living force anymore was whispered to us--maybe you are getting out of jail, maybe waking from a cryogenic sleep. Before this happened, ...
Idiosyncrasies
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Released: 2009
Track listing:
01. Cuspy's Delight; 02. Rebirth; 03. Scatterheart (Bjork); 04. The Child; 05. Middleman; 06. She's Alive (Outkast); 07. Portrait of Tracy (Pastorius); 08. Set Free;
09. You've Got It Bad Girl (Wonder); 10. Ne Bi Fe (Oumou); 11. Time to Send Someone Away (Gonzales/Bodin/Bergkvist).
Composizioni di Marcus Strickland tranne quelle indicate.
J Hunter's Best Jazz Discs of 2009
by J Hunter
It's that time again--the season for relentless bell-ringers, wild-eyed consumers, and end-of-year countdown lists. The latter category can actually be helpful for last-minute shoppers who want to give someone “the best of everything." However, a little background info never hurts the buying process. As such, here's one more countdown for Best Jazz Discs of 2009. #10 ...
Seamus Blake: Bellwether
by Robert Dugan
This is a great period for tenor players, with some of the best in our midst: Chris Potter, Jimmy Greene, Donny McCaslin, Marcus Strickland, and Seamus Blake, among others. Surfacing in the Mingus Big Band during the nineties, Blake's aggressive edginess was impressive in a group which took no prisoners. The tenor saxophonist more than held ...
Marcus Strickland: Idiosyncrasies
by AAJ Italy Staff
Ormai è sempre più raro imbattersi in formazioni - grandi o piccole, elettriche o acustiche poco importa - che realizzino un disco di sole composizioni originali, e dotato di una chiara progettualità. Alla regola non sfugge nemmeno questo Idiosyncrasies album nel quale ad una manciata di originals vengono aggiunti brani di Stevie Wonder, Jaco Pastorius, Outkast ...
