Marcus Strickland Biography The ever-developing sound of Marcus Strickland has been recently documented on his latest recording Brotherhood (released in 2003). The Miami, Florida raised tenor and soprano saxophonist executes his intriguing compositions on Brotherhood in a way that grabs the attention of even the most pretentious listener. "I think that my group reaches the audience because, although the music we play presents challenge, we are still able to have fun displaying our personality. Correctly playing a complicated form of music isn't enough to demand attention from a listener. It's the enthusiasm of taking chances, the expression that perks up the listener's ear. Those elements already exist in music that is easy to thump your feet to, so I feel that we should be able to have just as much fun playing over complicated forms and rhythms. Otherwise, what's the point?" What must be noticed about Brotherhood is the amount of terrain co...