Marcus Strickland

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. Additionally, he teaches jazz saxophone at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. 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.

contemporary-jazz

IG's Most Wanted 2 - 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Cabin 19 Fever - 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Unstandard - 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Rhythm in New York - 2022-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Black Lives - from Generation to Generation - 2022-03-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Merry Christmas from José James - 2021-11-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Thine People - 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Be Water - 2020-07-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Pursuance : The Coltranes - 2020-03-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Let's Play! - 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000000Z

The Monk Project - 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Nihil Novi - 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Without a Word - 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Revive Music Presents Supreme Sonacy (Vol. 1) - 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Triumph of the Heavy, Vol. 1 - 2011-09-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Triumph of the Heavy, Vol. 2 - 2011-09-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Now! - 2011-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Spark of Being: Burst - 2010-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Spark of Being: Expand - 2010-08-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Spark of Being: Soundtrack - 2010-06-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Introducing Keyon Harrold - 2009-11-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Of Song - 2009-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Idiosyncrasies - 2009-06-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Early Songs - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Moonshine - 2007-11-25T00:00:00.000000Z