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Monday, August 19, 2013
Guitarist Dave Stryker Appointed to IU Jacobs School of Music Jazz Faculty
Stryker was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in the 2001 DownBeat Readers poll and a Rising Star for the last five years in the DownBeat Critics Poll.
Known for his approach combining jazz with soulful blues, he has recorded over 20 CDs as a leader and more than 50 CDs as a sideman.
“Dave Stryker is an exceptional performer, composer, recording artist and teacher whose work with his own groups and those of Jack McDuff and Stanley Turrentine, among others, has established him as one of the premier guitarists in jazz today," said David Baker, chair of the Jacobs Jazz Studies Department. “The wealth of experience and many talents he brings to our school will be an invaluable addition to the musical experiences of both our students and faculty, and it is my great pleasure to welcome him to our department."
After establishing himself in New York City's music scene, Stryker joined organist Jack McDuff's group for two years in 1984-85.
From 1986 to 1995, he played with legendary saxophonist Turrentine at all the major jazz festivals, concert halls and clubs throughout the world.
“Dave possesses incredible depth and skill as a musician and teacher," said Tom Walsh, jazz studies coordinator. “His vast experience playing with many jazz greats, including Stanley Turrentine, gives him a unique authority in the way he communicates with students and audiences."
“Dave is one of the world's top jazz guitarists," said trumpeter Pat Harbison, professor of jazz studies. “Based in New York City for over three decades, he has developed an international performing and teaching career. He is a creative, expressive and soulful player. Simply put, no guitarist swings harder than Dave Stryker."
Read more: http://news.allaboutjazz.com/news.php?id=105737#.UhH6kBbhEhQ
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
He was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in the 2001....
Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with 20 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and Kevin Mahogany, you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”
He was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in the 2001 Critics and Readers Poll of Downbeat Magazine, and was recently elected again as a Rising Star for the 5th time in the 2008 Downbeat Critics Poll.
Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, moved to New York City in 1980, and joined organist Jack McDuff’s group, traveling all over the U.S. for two years (1984-85). From 1986 to 1995, Stryker played with tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, performing at all the major festivals, concert halls, and clubs throughout the world.
He has also performed with Freddie Hubbard, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Eliane Elias, Joe Lovano and many others. Dave currently performs with The Stryker / Slagle Band (with saxophonist Steve Slagle). Their latest CD is called “The Keeper” Panorama 003.
His other projects are The Dave Stryker Organ Trio and his Blue to the Bone Band. He has recorded and published over 130 of his compositions, recorded 20 CD’s under his own name and recorded as a sideman on over 50 others. He has performed all over the world at all the great Jazz Festivals and concert halls including Carnegie Hall, The Monterey Jazz Festival, The Newport Jazz Festival, and The JVC Jazz Festival.
Dave is also involved in passing along his experience by teaching both privately and at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University, The Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, The Litchfield Jazz Camp, The Veneto/New ...
Friday, July 30, 2010
The Stryker / Slagle Band CD Release at The Jazz Standard....
The Stryker / Slagle Band CD Release at The Jazz Standard Tues., Aug.10th Sets at 7:30pm & 9:30
The Stryker / Slagle Band
Dave Stryker - guitar
Steve Slagle - sax
Ed Howard - bass
TBA - drums
After a successful two-night run at the Jazz Standard in January, The Stryker / Slagle Band decided to strike while the fire was hot and headed back up to bassist Jay Anderson's Mountain Rest Studio in New Paltz, NY to lay down nine new original tracks as well as a cover of Thelonious Monk's "Ruby My Dear." This is the 3rd CD by the same quartet: Dave Stryker (guitar), Steve Slagle (sax), Jay Anderson (bass), and Victor Lewis (drums), that released The Scene to critical success in 2008. Their fifth CD as the Stryker / Slagle Band - Keeper captures the live energy and group dynamics of a band that has been honing their sound for over 20 years, always striving to push the music ahead.
"A superior snapshot of the contemporary center of jazz" - John McDonough - 4 Stars in Dec. 2008 Downbeat Magazine
"One of today’s most inspired two-man teams." - David Adler / JazzTimes
WEB SITE: http://WWW.JAZZPROMOSERVICES.COM/
Dave Stryker and blue to the bone live at birdland new york city 8/11/09
dave stryker-guitar, freddie hendrix-trumpet, steve slagle-alto sax, vincent gardner-trombone, jason marshall-bari sax, bill moring-bass, clarence penn-drums
blue to the bone by d. stryker/ arr. by stryker/bob parsons d.strike music bmi. www.davestryker.com
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Whether you've heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group
"Voted a rising star for the last 5 years in the Downbeat Critics Poll"
"I have followed Dave Stryker's playing since his early days in Omaha through his long stay with Stanley Turrentine and his longstanding relationship with the great alto player Steve Slagle (another undersung heavy out there) and he just gets better and better with one of the most joyous feels around." - Pat Metheny
Whether you've heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with 20 CD's as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and more recently Kevin Mahogany, you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice calls him "one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years." He was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in the 2001 Downbeat Readers poll, and a Rising Star in the 2001,2004, 2006 and 2007 Downbeat Critics Poll. His approach combining the jazz burn to a soulful blues feeling is communicating to new fans wherever he plays. His recent CD's are "Big City" and "The Chaser"(Mel Bay Records) and "Strike up the Band" (SteepleChase). "Big City" was voted one of the top CD's of 2005 (4 stars) in Downbeat and reached the Top Ten on the Jazzweek radio charts for 13 weeks. His first DVD "Dave Stryker Organ Trio Live" has just been released.
Dave Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to New York City in 1980. After establishing himself in the local music scene, he joined organist Jack McDuff's group for two years 1984-85. When McDuff wasn't on the road (literally traveling by van all over the country) they worked a steady four-night a week gig at Dude's Lounge in Harlem. His first break, this turned out to be an invaluable experience, paying his dues night after night with the soulful jazz organist.
It was at Dude's Lounge that Stryker met tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, who would occasionally sit in. After leaving McDuff, Turrentine asked Stryker to join his quintet. From 1986-1995 he played with the legendary saxophonist at all the major festivals, concert halls, and clubs throughout the world. He is featured on two Turrentine CD's (Stanley recorded Stryker's tune "Sidesteppin"). With Turrentine, Stryker was able to play with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Freddie Hubbard. The ten years playing alongside the tenor legend helped Stryker realize the importance of having his own sound. Dave continued to work with Stanley and was with him during his final week at the Blue Note in NYC, when he passed in Sept. 2000.
Early on Stryker realized that as much as he loved playing standards and the jazz repertoire he had to have something of his own to give to the music. He feels that his writing combined with his playing is what shapes his musical expression. He has recorded and published over 130 of his own compositions. Eighteen of those compositions (from the first five SteepleChase CD's) are compiled in the book : The Music of Dave Stryker (SteepleChase Music) which can be ordered on this website. Some of the other artists who have recorded his music are: Stanley Turrentine, Kevin Mahogany, Victor Lewis, and Steve Slagle.
Dave continues to perform with his working unit The Stryker / Slagle Band as well as his other projects: The Dave Stryker Organ Trio, and The Blue to the Bone Band, . Recent gigs for The Stryker / Slagle Band have included a recent week at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Jazz at LIncoln Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, The Blue Note in Las Vegas, The Jazz Bakery in LA, and a 2003 tour of Japan.
Recent sideman work has included vocalist Kevin Mahogany's group, with Dave writing and arranging music for Kevin's latest Telarc release Pride and Joy and Another Time, Another Place on Warner Bros and tours of Europe, Japan, Brazil, Poland and Carnegie Hall. He also has worked with Blue Note saxophonist Javon Jackson and pianist Eliane Elias. He has appeared on over 50 CD's as a sideman.
As a producer, Stryker compiled the CD The Guitar Artistry of Billy Rogers which is the only existing record of the brilliant jazz playing of the late underground legend who was his friend, former teacher and member of the Crusaders. He has also produced "A Tribute to Grant Green" on Evidence Music. Dave is also involved in teaching both privately and at the Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, the Outreach Jazz Workshop in Austria, and the Litchfield Jazz Fest Summer Music School. His book "Dave Stryker's Jazz Guitar Improvisation Method" is available from Mel Bay Publishing.
April 14 -8pm and 10:30pm
Tutuma Social Club, 164 East 56th Street - New York, NY 10022, http://www.tutumasocialclub.com/
The Dave Stryker Trio
Dave Stryker - guitar
Ed Howard - bass
Reggie Quinerly - drums
April 16 - 7-9pm
Whole Foods Market Milburn / Union - 2245 Springfield Avenue, Union New Jersey 07088, www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/millburn/
Dave Stryker & Vic Juris
April 17 - 8 pm and 10 pm - 6 Depot Square, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, www.trumpetsjazz.com
The Stryker / Slagle Band
Dave Stryker - guitar
Steve Slagle - sax
Reggie Quinerly - drums
Ed Howard - bass
Trumpets
May 1
Carl Allen / Rodney Whitaker Group - East Lansing, MI
May 14 - 8pm, Union Co. Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving Street Rahway, NJ 07065, http://www.ucpac.org/
The Stryker / Slagle Band
Dave Stryker - guitar
Steve Slagle - sax
Ed Howard - bass
Victor Lewis - drums
Downfront Jazz Series
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Dave Stryker
"Dave was voted Rising Star on guitar in the 2006 and 2007 Downbeat Critics Poll"
Whether you've heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with 20 CD's as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and more recently Kevin Mahogany, you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice calls him "one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years." He was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in the 2001 Downbeat Readers poll, and a Rising Star in the 2001,2004, 2006 and 2007 Downbeat Critics Poll. His approach combining the jazz burn to a soulful blues feeling is communicating to new fans wherever he plays. His recent CD's are "Big City" and "The Chaser"(Mel Bay Records) and "Strike up the Band" (SteepleChase). "Big City" was voted one of the top CD's of 2005 (4 stars) in Downbeat and reached the Top Ten on the Jazzweek radio charts for 13 weeks. His first DVD "Dave Stryker Organ Trio Live" has just been released.
Dave Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to New York City in 1980. After establishing himself in the local music scene, he joined organist Jack McDuff's group for two years 1984-85. When McDuff wasn't on the road (literally traveling by van all over the country) they worked a steady four-night a week gig at Dude's Lounge in Harlem. His first break, this turned out to be an invaluable experience, paying his dues night after night with the soulful jazz organist.
It was at Dude's Lounge that Stryker met tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, who would occasionally sit in. After leaving McDuff, Turrentine asked Stryker to join his quintet. From 1986-1995 he played with the legendary saxophonist at all the major festivals, concert halls, and clubs throughout the world. He is featured on two Turrentine CD's (Stanley recorded Stryker's tune "Sidesteppin"). With Turrentine, Stryker was able to play with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Freddie Hubbard. The ten years playing alongside the tenor legend helped Stryker realize the importance of having his own sound. Dave continued to work with Stanley and was with him during his final week at the Blue Note in NYC, when he passed in Sept. 2000.
Early on Stryker realized that as much as he loved playing standards and the jazz repertoire he had to have something of his own to give to the music. He feels that his writing combined with his playing is what shapes his musical expression. He has recorded and published over 130 of his own compositions. Eighteen of those compositions (from the first five SteepleChase CD's) are compiled in the book : The Music of Dave Stryker (SteepleChase Music) which can be ordered on this website. Some of the other artists who have recorded his music are: Stanley Turrentine, Kevin Mahogany, Victor Lewis, and Steve Slagle.
Dave continues to perform with his working unit The Stryker / Slagle Band as well as his other projects: The Dave Stryker Organ Trio, and The Blue to the Bone Band, . Recent gigs for The Stryker / Slagle Band have included a recent week at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, The Blue Note in Las Vegas, The Jazz Bakery in LA, and a 2003 tour of Japan.
Recent sideman work has included vocalist Kevin Mahogany's group, with Dave writing and arranging music for Kevin's latest Telarc release Pride and Joy and Another Time, Another Place on Warner Bros and tours of Europe, Japan, Brazil, Poland and Carnegie Hall. He also has worked with Blue Note saxophonist Javon Jackson and pianist Eliane Elias. He has appeared on over 50 CD's as a sideman. As a producer, Stryker compiled the CD The Guitar Artistry of Billy Rogers which is the only existing record of the brilliant jazz playing of the late underground legend who was his friend, former teacher and member of the Crusaders. He has also produced "A Tribute to Grant Green" on Evidence Music. Dave is also involved in teaching both privately and at the Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, the Outreach Jazz Workshop in Austria, and the Litchfield Jazz Fest Summer Music School. His book "Dave Stryker's Jazz Guitar Improvisation Method" is available from Mel Bay Publishing.
Dave Stryker Discography
As a leader:
First Strike (1988) Someday 1011 (Japanese)
Strikezone (1990) SteepleChase 31277
Guitar on Top (1991 Ken 019) Strikezone Records 8805
Passage (1991) SteepleChase 31330
Blue Degrees's (1992) SteepleChase 31315
Full Moon (1993) SteepleChase 31345
Stardust (1994) SteepleChase 31362
Nomad (1994) SteepleChase 31371
The Greeting (1995) SteepleChase 31387
Blue to the Bone (1996) SteepleChase 31400
Big Room (1996) SteepleChase 31426
All the Way (1997) SteepleChase 31455
Blue to the Bone II (1998) SteepleChase 31465
Shades of Miles (1998) SteepleChase 31480
Changing Times (1999) SteepleChase 31510
Blue to the Bone III (2001) SteepleChase 31524
Shades Beyond (2001) SteepleChase 31559
Strike up the Band (2003) SteepleChase 31637
Big City (2004) Mel Bay Records MB06562CD
The Chaser (2005) Mel Bay Records MB10212CD
Dave Stryker Organ Trio Live (2007) DVD Strikezone Records 8807
Six String Santa (1996) Strikezone Records 8806
Open Road (2001) Strikezone Records 8803
* Dave Stryker Quartet Plays Jobim (2001) Strikezone Records 8801
* Ballads (2006) Strikezone Records 8800
* Dave Stryker w/the UMO Jazz Orchestra ’Ŭ Live in Helsinki (1998) Strikezone 8802
From the new DVD "Dave Stryker Organ Trio Live" recorded at the Jazz Factory in Louisville KY 2/21/07
Dave Stryker - guitar
Bobby Floyd - organ
Jonathan Higgins - drums
The Chaser by Dave Stryker(D. Strike Music BMI)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Dave Stryker Organ Trio
http://www.davestryker.com for all things Dave Stryker.
Dave Stryker-guitar, Jared Gold-organ, Tony Reedus-drums, recorded at Cecils in West Orange NJ 1/2005.
Guitarist Dave Stryker got his start working with Jack McDuff (1984-85), and then worked with Stanley Turrentine for over 10 years. He has since released 19 CD's. This video excerpt captures his trio from "The Chaser" Mel Bay Records (Jared Gold-organ, and Tony Reedus-drums) live at Cecils in West Orange NJ in January of 2005.
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