Smooth jazz via saxophone with attitude. Michael's venture into the smooth jazz scene punctuated by 15 original compositions, superbly arranged and performed.

15 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Smooth Jazz, JAZZ: Jazz Fusion



Details:
Michael Stricklin attended North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas, from 1975-1978, in Denton,Tx where he grew up. He studied saxophone with James Riggs. After finishing college he toured with different musical groups playing R&B, Jazz and Pop music before setting up a home base in Dallas,TX. There Michael played with such artists as Red Garland, James Clay, Marshall Ivory, David "Fathead" Newman, Zu-Zu Bolin,The Sax Maniacs, and the Dallas Jazz Orchestra as well as playing recording sessions for many jazz, pop and r&b musicians. Michael moved to Indianapolis in the summer of 1989 where he formed the band "TimeOut", recording one cd entitled "Kindred Spirits". Michael has a self titled cd recorded in 1997 and has recorded with the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra of which he is a member. Since moving to Indiana he has recorded and played with artists ranging from "Bob & Tom" to Frank Sinatra.