Strickland,Marcus Of Song CD

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. His fellow musicians consist of pianist David Bryant, bassist Ben Williams and drummer E.J. Strickland with harpist Brandee Q. Younger appears on one title.

1. Ne Me Quitte Pas 2. Djorolen 3. What's New 4. Is This Love? 5. Pinocchio 6. It's a Man's Man's World 7. The Party's Over 8. Shadowlands 9. A Memory's Mourn