EJ Strickland
EJ Strickland (born February 24, 1979 in Gainesville (Florida) as Enoch Jamal Strickland ) is an American modern jazz drummer who is also familiar with world music , hip-hop and Afro-Cuban music .
Live and act
Strickland, twin brother of saxophonist Marcus Strickland and son of an orchestral percussionist , attended the New World School of the Arts in Miami , before he started in 1997 in New York at The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music with Joe Chambers , Michael Carvin , Carl Allen , Ralph Peterson , Lewis Nash and Jimmy Cobb studied. During his studies he played with Wynton Marsalis , Abbey Lincoln , Christian McBride , Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves . David Weiss put him in the New Jazz Composers Octet . He became known in the groups of Ravi Coltrane , Marcus Strickland and Russell Malone before leading his own bands. In 2009 he presented his debut album under his own name with In This Day . He has also accompanied Cassandra Wilson , George Colligan and David Gilmore . Between 1999 and 2016 he was involved in 47 recordings from sound carriers. In 2018 he was a member of the Robin Eubanks Quartet.
Discographic notes
- Freddie Hubbard & the New Jazz Composers Octet On the Real Side (2008)
- In This Day (2009, with Jaleel Shaw , Marcus Strickland, Luis Perdomo , Hans Glawischnig and Pedro Martinez, David Gilmore, Cheray O'Neal, Charenee Wade, Yosvany Terry , Tia Fuller , Brandee Younger )
- Ravi Coltrane Spirit Fiction (2012)
- The Undying Spirit (2015, with Jaleel Shaw, Linda Oh , Luis Perdomo, Marcus Strickland)
Web links
- Web presence
- EJ Strickland at Allmusic (English)
- Meeting In This Day
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Strickland, EJ |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strickland, Enoch Jamal (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (drums) |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Gainesville (Florida) |