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.

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)

personal data
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)