Stan Strickland

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Stan Strickland is an American singer, saxophonist, and flutist.

Strickland was a protege of Ran Blake. [1] He recorded in the 1970s, on releases led by Baird Hersey and Paul Gresham. [2] He later appeared on albums led by Laszlo Gardony [3] and Bob Moses. [4] Strickland is an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music. [5]

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References

  1. Weiss, Ken (October 2014). "Jemeel Moondoc". Jazz Inside. p. 37.
  2. "New Directions". Buffalo Jazz Report. No. 53/54. July–August 1978. pp. 15–17.
  3. Holmes, Terrell (December 2011). "Signature Time: Laszlo Gardony (Sunnyside)". The New York City Jazz Record . No. 116. p. 28.
  4. Motavalli, Jim (July 2020). "Ra Kalam Bob Moses". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 219. p. 10.
  5. "Stan Strickland". berklee.edu. Retrieved December 20, 2020.