Marcus Strickland - Of Song
2009 CD release.
On his Criss Cross debut, tenor saxophonist Marcus Strickland offers a program of ballads, mixing original compositions and interpretations of classics - the songbook standard What's New, Wayne Shorter's Pinocchio, James Brown's It's a Man's Man's World.
Not yet thirty at the time of the recording date, Strickland displays a ravishing tone and a lyric sensibility that belies his youth.
In the band: pianist David Bryant, bassist Ben Williams, and drummer E.J. Strickland. Harpist Brandee Younger appears on the ballad Djorolen.
Marcus Strickland (Ts / Ss)
Brandee Younger (Harp [2])
David Bryant (P)
Ben Williams (B)
E.J. Strickland (D)
1. Ne Me Quitte Pas (Jacques Brel) 6:07
2. Djorolen (Oumou Sangare) 8:06
3. What's New (Haggard / Johnny Burke) 8:57
4. Is This Love? (Bob Marley) 7:44
5. Pinocchio (Wayne Shorter) 7:02
6. It's A Man's Man's World (James Brown / B.J. Newsome) 7:27
7. The Party's Over (Jule Styne) 6:40
8. Shadowlands (B. Hornsby) 4:06
9. A Memory's Mourn (Marcus Strickland) 6:33
Total Time: 62:48
Recorded December 18, 2008 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Max Ross
(8712474131426)
| SKU | 8712474131426 |
| Barcode # | 8712474131426 |
| Brand | Criss Cross Jazz |
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