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Ej Strickland Quintet at The Side Door Jazz Club
Courtesy of Chris Beaudry | Posted on August 9, 2021
When
Fri, October 8, 2021
8:30 pm
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Musicians
E.J. Strickland
drumsAntonio Hart
saxophoneRon Blake
saxophoneJulius Rodriguez
pianoKyle Miles
bassAbout
E.J. Strickland quickly graduated into New York’s gigging jazz scene, playing with the greatest names in contemporary music. He has long stints with Ravi Coltrane, Russell Malone, Marcus Strickland, Manuel Valera and also had opportunities to work on occasion with artists like Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, Herbie Hancock and many others.
Influenced by wonderful drummers (Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Cobb, Tony Williams, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Brian Blade), he rapidly developed his own eclectic and creative style. Variety of influence and interest might be the key words for E.J. in his musical approach....