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...Saxophonist Marcus Strickland captured the lilting heart of the late drummer’s theme, McBride strode firmly underneath and drummer Nasheet Waits’s snare chattered support and urgency underneath....
...Jessica Cale is the glamorous-voiced Poppea and Martha Jones a firmly sung Nero, but the countertenor Ottone, Feargal Mostyn-Williams, is disappointing....
...Josh Evans on trumpet and Marcus Strickland on sax deliver tight articulation, cool interplay and flowing lyricism while drummer Nasheet Waits complements McBride’s confident, power-packed bass....
...Elsewhere, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and saxophonist Marcus Strickland deliver intense personal statements over fiery rhythmic interplay and Lionel Loueke and Robert Glasper deliver warm textures and...
...“Dat Feelin’” features Glasper’s trademark piano voicings and peaks with Marcus Strickland’s tenor sax; “Atlanta, Texas” is a gritty mood-piece. In all, the recording’s cast approaches 50....
...Now the uncomplicated melody, delivered by Marcus Strickland on soprano sax, sat on fine-tuned support while stretched-out solos grew more intense and held the audience in their grasp....
...Guests include saxophonist Marcus Strickland and former employer Christian McBride bowing meaningfully on a grittily reshaped Bill Withers’ “Use Me”....
...Robert Glasper, Christian Scott and Theo Croker are frequent visitors to the UK, Charlie Hunter and Marcus Strickland less so, and full-house club dates reflected a music in tune with the times....
...Marcus Strickland’s Twi-Life Nihil Novi (Blue Note) The American saxophonist has been cross-cutting the onward rush of contemporary jazz with the sharp beats of hip-hop for more than a decade....
...Later, US saxophonist Marcus Strickland and his band Twi-Life presented a set based on their recent CD Nihil Novi ....
...He launched the first number with an ominous, muffled bass-drum roll that gave Marcus Strickland’s lilting bass clarinet melody a sense of impending doom....
...Strickland shift powerfully from lament to salvation....
...This must-see one-night stand showcases the rhythmic trickery with a quartet fronted by the powerful saxophonist Marcus Strickland....
...Pianist/leader Evans marshals the strong rhythm section and solo muscle includes trombonist Duane Eubanks, Marcus Strickland on tenor sax and the ebullient trumpeter Conrad Herwig....
...Williams’ rhythmic poise, full sound and mature sweep of line are ever-present and saxophonists Marcus Strickland and Jameel Shaw boost interest. Ben Williams State of Art (Concord)...
...This past conference closed with a moving speech from MacArthur Genius grant recipient Bill Strickland, the founder of the Manchester Craftmen’s Guild....
...Marcus Barnard at Oriel Securities cautioned against making quick decisions or calling for heads to roll....
...Here the round-toned saxophonist Marcus Strickland and superb, all-bases-covered guitarist Dave Gilmore – a last-minute addition – swapped fragments of melody over Yunior Terry Cabrera’s bass drone....
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