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Marcus Strickland
Background information
Born
(1979-02-24) February 24, 1979 (age 45) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter, record producer, CEO, Strick Muzik
Instrument(s)
Saxophone
Years active
1997–present
Labels
Blue Note, Strick Muzik, Criss Cross, Fresh Sound
Website
www.marcusstrickland.com
Musical artist
Marcus Strickland (born February 24, 1979) is an American jazz soprano, alto, and tenor saxophonist. He was born in Gainesville, Florida, and grew up in Miami. Down Beat magazine's Critics' Poll named him 'Rising Star on Tenor Saxophone' in 2010 and 'Rising Star on Soprano Saxophone' in 2008. JazzTimes magazine's Reader's Poll named him 'Best New Artist' in 2006. He placed third in the 2002 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition.
His band and concept project, Twi-Life deals with the connection and intersection between jazz and Soul & Hip Hop as inspired by the J Dilla aesthetic of intricacy, “drunk drumming” and tonal nuance. Strickland becomes beat maker, composer as well as saxophonist on these projects.
The saxophonist has nine releases as a leader: People of the Sun (2018), Nihil Novi (2016) on Blue Note Records; Triumph of the Heavy, Vol 1 & 2 (2011), Idiosyncrasies (2009), Open Reel Deck (2007), & Twi-Life (2006) on his own music label Strick Muzik (launched in 2006); Of Song (2009)on Criss Cross Records; Brotherhood (2002) & At Last (2001) on Fresh Sound Records.
In addition to his own Twi-Life, trio and quartet, Strickland has played with Christian McBride, Dave Douglas, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, and also had a five-year stint with the drummer Roy Haynes. Strickland has been on two Grammy-nominated recordings (including Fountain of Youth - Roy Haynes & Keystone). He considers his father an early inspiration, as he had been a drummer in jazz and rhythm and blues but is now a lawyer. Marcus' twin brother E.J. Strickland is a drummer, and is a member of Marcus' quartet and leads his own quintet as well.
MarcusStrickland (born February 24, 1979) is an American jazz soprano, alto, and tenor saxophonist. He was born in Gainesville, Florida, and grew up...
bass and Damion Reid on drums, the album also features saxophonists MarcusStrickland and John Ellis, along with the vocalist Bilal. Around this time, Glasper...
2016, he played on Watts's Blue, Vol. 2, Jaimeo Brown's Work Songs, MarcusStrickland's Nihil Novi, and Chance the Rapper's "No Problem". Francies is also...
Sands cited as influences McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, and Marcus Roberts, because "They're coming from the tradition of bringing people into...
from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018. Moore, Marcus J. (April 8, 2016). "How 'All Songs Considered's' Bob Boilen went from Tiny...
Williams; and the New Jawn, featuring trumpeter Josh Evans, saxophonist MarcusStrickland, and drummer Nasheet Waits. In March 2016, McBride was named artistic...
Palmieri, Dave Valentin The Tenors - Benny Golson, Chris Potter, MarcusStrickland Brazilian Jazz - Ivan Lins, Oscar Castro-Neves The Killer Bs - Joey...
Salvant, RI Music Education Association Sr. All State Jazz Ensemble, MarcusStrickland Twi-life, Camila Meza & The Nectar Orchestra, Aaron Diehl, Elew, Phil...
Marcus Rashford to 2016 Golden Boy award". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2016. Strickland,...
as Bilal and Q-Tip, as well as peers John Ellis, Jeremy Pelt, and MarcusStrickland. Mike is also on the Jazz Faculty at Manhattan School of Music, Temple...
Kendrick Scott, Chris Potter, Reuben Rogers, Terri Lyne Carrington, MarcusStrickland, Ben Wendel, Lakecia Benjamin, Turtle Island Quartet, Oscar Seaton...
goes to meet his handlers, and Strickland follows him. At the rendezvous, Hoffstetler is shot by one of them and Strickland intervenes, shooting both handlers...
art term syncretism Sarah Spiegel, singer-actress Jen Stark, artist MarcusStrickland, jazz saxophonist Jessica Sutta, singer-songwriter, dancer, actress...
McCoy from Gym Class Heroes, Omen (record producer) 2009: Of Song, MarcusStrickland 2009: Blending Times, Ravi Coltrane 2012: Retox, Lakecia Benjamin...
the fight via unanimous decision. Pereira was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on 30 July 2022, at UFC 277. However, the promotion decided to move the...
in July 2016, which was recorded in New York and includes artists MarcusStrickland, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Tivon Pennicott, Duane Eubanks and Corey King...
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