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| 1. | Iris
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| 2. | Three for Her
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| 3. | At Last
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| 4. | The Ninth Life
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| 5. | When in Doubt...
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| 6. | Joy Song
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| 7. | Serenity
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| 8. | February 21
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| 9. | Gar-Zone
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Jazz
Recorded 2000
Marcus Stricland (ts)
E.J. Strickland (d), Robert Glasper (p), Brandon Owens (b)
Marcus says: "The quartet is not about self but the beauty of four souls as one. It has become our focus to create music that can be felt on spiritual level, and for two years we have been struggling then achieving, falling then rising, but through it all we have not lost focus of our vision."
Is interesting to know the opinion of the today's greatest tenor player Joshua Redman: "Marcus Strickland is one of the most creative, expresive and mature saxophonist of his generation. He is a daring improviser, a thoughtful storyteller and an astonishingly soulful musician."
Joshua Redman said, "Marcus Strickland is one of the most creative, expressive and mature saxophonists of his generation. He is a daring improviser, a thoughtful storyteller and an astonishingly soulful musician."
* Elliott Federman - Mastering
* Jordi Pujol - Executive Producer
* Yoshiaki Masuo - Engineer
Tenor/soprano saxophonist Marcus Strickland tears it up on his debut disc, and so do his young bandmates (pianist Robert Glasper, bassist Brandon Owens, and drummer/twin brother E.J. Strickland). They do fall back on typical post-bop mannerisms at times, but their poise and promise are striking and Strickland's originals are solid. "At Last," an involved mid-tempo piece, segues directly and beautifully into his ballad "The Ninth Life," which is followed by the fast and fierce "When in Doubt." Glasper not only stuns at the keyboard, he also contributes two exceptionally pretty tunes, "Three for Her" and "Joy Song." E.J. Strickland weighs in with "February 21," the disc's only soprano feature, which sets the stage for the leader's "Gar-Zone," a fiery minor blues that closes the set. As for the two covers, the quartet shows restraint on Joe Henderson's "Serenity," but tries something rather bold with Wayne Shorter's "Iris," which kicks off the session. This poignant waltz from Miles Davis' historic E.S.P. becomes a fast 4/4 burner in Strickland's hands. And it works.
---David R. Adler, All Music Guide |
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