Idiosyncrasies, by Marcus Strickland

Idiosyncrasies

by Marcus Strickland

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Harvey Marcus is one of the great young players in Modern Jazz. He, Ben Williams and E.J. Strickland combine and create a great album of modern jazz tunes. After repeated listenings, the music grows on you.

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1.	Cuspy's Delight 05:03	info	buy track
2.	Rebirth 07:04	info	buy track
3.	Scatterheart 06:42	info	buy track
4.	The Child 02:43	info	buy track
5.	Middle Man 06:17	info	buy track
6.	She's Alive 04:20	info	buy track
7.	Portrait of Tracy 05:42	info	buy track
8.	Set Free 03:51	info	buy track
9.	You've Got it Bad Girl 03:10	info	buy track
10.	Ne Bi Fe 08:18	info	buy track
11.	Time to Send Someone Away 06:56	info	buy track

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"Marcus expertly stretches the outside of the envelope on every solo, and his sense of narrative never falls flat."
- J. Hunter (All About Jazz)

"Like Newk before him, Strickland has assembled a set of tunes with strong, direct melodies that inspire boundless reveries... Strikingly, the leader's own originals are just as memorable, and tailor-made for his tightly attuned trio... Throughout the album, the trio maintains a sound both sparse and rich, with a relaxed ease that allows for experimentation but without the airiness ever feeling empty."
- Shaun Brady (Downbeat Magazine)

"This record, honest and stubborn, stands its ground."
- Ben Ratliff (NY Times)

"The tenor player's rough 'n' tumble trio record is gutsy..."
- Jim Macnie (Village Voice)

"Marcus’s Idiosyncrasies, with E.J. on drums and Ben Williams on bass, is a streamlined acoustic trio date, steeped in jazz heritage even as it foregrounds inventive takes on tunes by OutKast, Oumou Sangare, Jaco Pastorius and others."
- David Adler (Timeout Magazine NY)

"what was best about his set was the sturdy rapport of the trio, especially on aggressively swinging originals like “Set Free” and “Cuspy’s Delight.” Playing tenor on those themes, Marcus advanced a muscular but nimble style, responding as much to his partners as they did to him."
- Nate Chinen (NY Times

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released August 21, 2009

Marcus Strickland Trio: Marcus Strickland - tenor sax, Ben Williams - bass, E.J. Strickland - drums

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Saxophonist | Bass Clarinetist | Producer

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