Marcus Strickland's third release on Strick Muzik, "Idiosyncrasies" finds the world-renowned saxophonist in the setting of his exhilarating trio with bassist Ben Williams and drummer E. J. Strickland.

From the start of the record it is truly apparent that you will not be ableo to sit still with th popping groove of Strickland's opening original "Cuspy's Delight," written for the drummer Jeff "Tain' Watts.

The catchy melody soaring above the rhythmic playground of bass and drums immediately dives into Strickland's sax solo which will make you consider whether the horn is a percussion or woodwind instrument. Then just when an idea of the album's direction begins to formulate, Strickland's second original, "Rebirth" a song about the healing powers of love, tantalizes the listener's chakras with his sax whispering the chant like melody through the interweaving bass harmony.

"Idiosyncrasies" takes you on an acoustic journey that is rare to find these days.