Marcus Strickland
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Marcus Strickland | |
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Background information | |
Born | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | February 24, 1979
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 |
Marcus Strickland (born February 24, 1979) is an American jazz soprano, alto, and tenor saxophonist. He was born in
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
Select discography
As leader
- At Last (Fresh Sound, 2001)[1]
- Brotherhood (Fresh Sound, 2003)[2]
- Twi-Life (Strick Muzik, 2005)
- Open Reel Deck (Strick Muzik, 2007)
- Of Song (Criss Cross, 2009)[3]
- Idiosyncrasies (Strick Muzik, 2009)
- Triumph of the Heavy, Vol. 1 & 2 (Strick Muzik, 2011)[4]
- Nihil Novi (Blue Note, 2016)[5]
- People of the Sun (Blue Note, 2018)[6]
As sideman
With Bilal
- VOYAGE-19 (2020)[7]
With Dave Douglas
- Keystone (Greenleaf, 2005)
- Keystone: Live in Seden (Greenleaf, 2006)
- Moonshine (Greenleaf, 2007)
- Keystone: Live at the Jazz Standard (Greenleaf, 2008)
- Spark of Being (Greenleaf, 2010)
With Roy Haynes
- Fountain of Youth (Dreyfus, 2004)[8]
With Mike Moreno
- Between the Lines (World Culture, 2007)[9]
With Lonnie Plaxico
- Melange (Blue Note, 2001)
- Lonnie Plaxico Live at the 5:01 Jazz Bar (Orchard, 2002)
- Live at the Zinc Bar (Plaxmusic, 2007)
With E. J. Strickland
- In This Day (Strick Muzik, 2009)
With Bart Tarenskeen
- The Outer Rim (B-Art Records, 2013)
With Charles Tolliver
- Emperor March: Live at the Blue Note (Half Note, 2008 [2009])
With Christian McBride
- Christian McBride's New Jawn (Mack Avenue, 2018)
- Prime(Mack Avenue, 2023)
With Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Detained (Half Note, 2004)
- Folk's Songs (Dark Key, 2007)
With Chris "Daddy" Dave
- Chris Dave and the Drumhedz (Blue Note, 2018)
- Thine People (2021)
With Ben Williams
- State of Art (Concord, 2011)[10]
- Coming of Age (Concord, 2017)
- I Am A Man (Rainbow Blonde, 2020)
With José James
- Merry Christmas from José James (Rainbow Blonde, 2021)
With Robert Glasper
- Mood (Fresh Sound, 2004)
References
- ^ "At Last". Freshsoundrecords.com. 2000-12-18. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ "Brotherhood". Freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ "Of Song". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ Whiteis, David (4 January 2012). "Marcus Strickland: Triumph of the Heavy, Volume 1 & 2 - JazzTimes". JazzTimes. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Nihil Novi". Blue Note Records. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "MARCUS STRICKLAND ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM". Blue Note Records. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Threadcraft, Torry (September 6, 2020). "Check Out Bilal And HighBreedMusic's 'VOYAGE-19' Album". Okayplayer. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- Disques Dreyfus. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ "Jazz Guitarist/Composer". Mike Moreno. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ^ "State of Art". Concord Music Group. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-06-04.