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Ej Strickland & "transient Beings" at Tavern On The Lake
Courtesy of Eric Thomas | Posted on May 14, 2017
Where
Tavern On The Lake
101 North Main Street
East Windsor, NJ
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When
Fri, May 26, 2017
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Sarah Elizabeth Charles
vocalsBen Williams
bass, electricTom Guarna
guitar, electricNir Felder
guitarAbout
Jazz drummer E. J. Strickland and his band “Transient Beings” will perform at Tavern on the Lake in Hightstown on Friday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. Says Thomas Conrad of Downbeat magazine, “Strickland emits fields of energy, clouds of feather touch and heavy hand syncopations, like an oncoming storm."
Playing with Strickland in Hightstown will be Sarah Charles, vocals; Nir Felder, guitar; Tom Guarna, guitar; and Ben Williams, electric bass. “Transient Beings” is known for combining jazz, Afrobeat, hip-hop, funk, fusion and more.
Enoch Jamal Strickland grew up in Miami. His father, jazz enthusiast and percussionist for the Fort Lauderdale Symphony Orchestra, immersed E. J. and his twin bother Marcus with music from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, and Jimmy Hendricks. After meeting Wynton Marsalis, Jon Faddis, and Bobby Watson at Miami clinics, the Strickland brothers made their way to New York City to pursue their studies and goals....