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A rare chance to catch this world-class, world-traveled drummer at LunÀtico and with a new project and a killer band.

E.J. Strickland - drums
Mark Shim - tenor sax
Gregg Fine - guitar
Manuel Valera - piano
Dezron Douglas - bass

“5” is E.J. Strickland’s new project: a quintet, five players playing music that takes the listener on a journey through a wide variety of landscapes in the meter of 5/4 time.

E.J. has toured, performed, and recorded with some of the greatest names in contemporary music: Cassandra Wilson, Terence Blanchard, Lizz Wright, Wynton Marsalis, George Colligan, David Gilmore, Vincent Herring, and Nnenna Freelon. As an instructor, he's taught alongside Dave Douglas and Vijay Iyer at the prestigious Banff International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music, Steve Kirby at University of Manitoba, and Earl MacDonald at University of Connecticut.

As a leader, he's released two albums: 2009's In This Day featuring Marcus Strickland, Jaleel Shaw, Luis Perdomo, and Hans Glawischnig in a blend of musical settings. His most recent release, The Undying Spirit "positively glows…its success comes largely from the leader's ability to inspire the best in his fellow musicians," says Brian Zimmerman, Downbeat Magazine.