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Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 33 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.” He was recently voted once again into the 2022 Downbeat Critics and Readers Poll for the 12th time.

…one of the most joyous feels around. –Pat Metheny

DAVE’S NEW CD  AS WE ARE IS HERE! NEWSFLASH: AS WE ARE VINYL JUST ARRIVED!  (If you have any problems ordering it on the site it is also available as both download and physical CD/LP at Dave’s bandcamp page.)

“With As We Are, the jazz gods have alighted on the guitarist and elevated his playing, his composing, his soloing, and his music. A beautiful, bittersweet concept album, As We Are includes pianist/ arranger Julian Shore, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Brian Blade, who convey new-found depth and empathy to Stryker’s compositions. A shimmering string quartet led by Sara Caswell enhances some of the finest compositions of his 30-year career….2022 is a great time to be Dave Stryker. And to be a lover of his music, and the gift that is As We Are.” Ken Micallef / Jazz Times Jan 2022

BAKER’S CIRCLE stayed in the Top 10 for 21 weeks (#2 for 3 Weeks) on the JazzWeek Radio Chart, and made several Best of 2021 year-end lists. You can order right here on the site. Dave’s previous CD “Blue Soul”  with Bob Mintzer and the WDR Big Band hit #1 for 3 weeks on the JazzWeek Radio chart, and stayed on the charts for 25 weeks in 2020. If you’d like a digital download of Blue Soul or any of Dave’s CD’s please visit his Bandcamp page.  Dave’s last CD “Eight Track III” hit #1 for 6 weeks and #3 most played for the year on the JazzWeek Radio chart. It received great reviews including 4 Stars in Downbeat and several best of the year including New York Times and Rolling Stone.  “Messin’ with Mister T” is a celebration of the man he worked with for over a decade — Stanley Turrentine, “Mister T” — with ten of the greatest tenor sax players on the scene today. It went to #1 on JazzWeek Radio and stayed in the Top 50 for 20 weeks and received great reviews including 4 1/2 stars in Downbeat magazine. *JUST IN: Dave Stryker’s Jazz Guitar Improvisation Method Vol. 3 book is now available here.

…one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years. –Village Voice

Most recent blog post

  • Dave Stryker Quartet at Jazz Forum Sept 2-3, Hampton Jazz Fest Sept 8, OSPAC Sept 17 and Monterey Jazz Fest Sept 24th! – Hello Friends! We  had a ball opening for Steely Dan’s Earth After Hours tour this summer. 20 dates! The audiences really gave our trio a lot of love and Donald Fagen and the Steely Dan band and crew couldn’t of been nicer. If anyone would like a commemorative Dave Stryker Trio / Steely Dan Tour T Shirt you can order it here. We have some nice gigs coming up with my Quartet: Sept 2-3 at the Jazz Forum, Sept 8 at the Hampton Jazz Fest, Sept 17 at the OSPAC Jazz Fest and Sept 24th at the Monterey Jazz Festival! Check my itinerary page for more details on all upcoming gigs. We just finished performing the music from As We Are at Birdland in NYC July 5-9 with the whole band from the record: John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Julian Shore and Sara Caswell leading the string quartet. As We Are Vinyl has arrived (!) and you can order it here. More dates have been posted in the itinerary section of this site.  As We Are is here. This is a long-time dream project featuring John Patitucci, Brian Blade, and String Quartet arranged by pianist Julian Shore. Here is what Jazz Times has said: “With As We Are, the jazz gods have alighted on the guitarist and elevated his playing, his composing, his soloing, and his music. A beautiful, bittersweet concept album, As We Are includes pianist/ arranger Julian Shore, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Brian Blade, who convey new-found depth and empathy to Stryker’s compositions. A shimmering string quartet led by Sara Caswell enhances some of the finest compositions of his 30-year career….2022 is a great time to be Dave Stryker. And to be a lover of his music, and the gift that is As We Are.” More gig announcements coming soon… My CD Baker’s Circle stayed on the JazzWeek Radio chart for 21 weeks (#2 for 3 weeks)and was #10 for 2021. It made several best of the year lists. Physical CD’s are available right here on the site.  If you’d like to digitally download Baker’s Circle, Blue Soul or any of my albums please visit my Bandcamp page. I hope you enjoy the music! After 2020’s successful big band outing, Blue Soul, I’m back with my organ quartet with the addition of cutting-edge tenor player Walter Smith III. Baker’s Circle features my originals as well as a couple Eight Track gems and a tip of the hat to my former boss Stanley Turrentine. Along with Smith III, this recording features my working band of Jared Gold on organ and McClenty Hunter on drums and adds Cuban percussionist Mayra Casales to three tracks as well. I hope you’ll check it out. Some more good news: Blue Soul  with Bob Mintzer and the WDR Big Band hit #1 for 3 weeks in June and stayed on the charts for 25 weeks!   Please order some CD’s or books if you like! You can also sign up for lessons at my online school at ArtistWorks . I have put a lot of time into this site and look forward to meeting and working with anyone who wants to learn more about jazz – all levels are welcome. Come by and check it out: http://artistworks.com/join#dave-stryker  Dave Stryker’s Jazz Improvisation Method Vol III is hot off the press and available right here on this site .  Thanks to the readers and writers who voted me once again into the 2020 Downbeat Poll. Much Appreciated! Hope to see you soon and stay safe! Dave Stryker                            

110 Responses to ""

  • By Jack Hopke July 7, 2021 - 10:48 am

    Hi, Dave,

    We last spoke when you did one of the last live gigs at the Sandbar series here at UNO just before the shutdown.

    I’ll be back home in NYC this weekend, and I’m happy to look forward to seeing you again at Small’s on Friday. My wife LOVES the B3. You’ll be a great trio.

    Best,
    Jack Hopke
    WWNO, New Orleans

    Reply
    • By Dave July 13, 2021 - 5:00 pm

      Hi Jack
      Hope you enjoyed the show!
      Dave

      Reply
  • By Miller June 20, 2021 - 3:48 am

    Hi, Dave. I just discovered you on Spotify. Great chops, great tunes.

    Reply
    • By Dave July 13, 2021 - 5:00 pm

      Thanks Miller!
      all the best
      Dave

      Reply
  • By Brian Roxas June 13, 2021 - 1:25 am

    Hi Dave, do you a have pdf version of your improvisation lesson book?

    Reply
    • By Dave July 13, 2021 - 5:00 pm

      HI Brian
      Yes I do . Please contact me at [email protected]
      all the best
      Dave

      Reply
  • By Ralph Fabro May 4, 2021 - 10:28 am

    Hi,
    how much do you charge for shipping to Germany ? I´m interested in Eight Track II
    kind regards / Ralph

    Reply
    • By Dave May 10, 2021 - 1:48 pm

      HI Ralph
      It’s expensive to ship overseas. $25 or you can download it at davestryker.bandcamp.com
      thanks
      Dave

      Reply
  • By Tommie Steele August 13, 2020 - 2:30 pm

    Hi Dave!

    I am here at home listening to the “Eight Track” albums (1, 2 & 3) and I am loving them! Great songs. Will there be an “Eight Track 4” soon? I have the “Eight Track Christmas” album too. Would love to see an “Eight Track IV!” Thank you for such great music, and for sharing your gift with us.

    Tommie Steele, Cincinnati OH

    Reply
    • By Dave September 11, 2020 - 6:50 pm

      HI Tommie
      thanks and glad you like the 8 track series. No plans at the moment for 8 TK IV but in the meantime there is 8 Track Christmas! all the best Dave

      Reply
  • By Robert Wyatt June 5, 2020 - 9:28 pm

    We just heard Stan’s Shuffle with the Bug band in WDCB.org… such a great track I had to look it up! Looking forward to hearing the rest of this album and last year’s as well!

    Kind regards,
    Robert Wyatt
    Austin, TX

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    • By Dave June 22, 2020 - 12:52 pm

      Thanks Robert! You can order right here on the website. all the best Dave

      Reply
  • By Michael Minissale April 30, 2020 - 4:53 pm

    Hi Dave,
    I hope you and the family are safe and hunkered down for the duration of this crazy time. I just ordered “Blue” And another of your CD’s. I’ve been spending a lot of time on Artistworks and in the book lately after not playing for the most part of a year. I look forward to seeing you again soon. Best regards and stay safe.
    Mike Minissale

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    • By Dave May 1, 2020 - 3:09 pm

      HI Mike! great to hear from you and that you’re back playing. Hope to see you soon and stay safe! Dave

      Reply
  • By Vincent Vitale April 29, 2020 - 2:42 pm

    Thanks for the wonderful music , when I play it on my stereo it helps maintain an upbeat and positive vibe around the household!

    Reply
    • By Dave April 30, 2020 - 10:54 am

      Thanks Vincent! Hope you’re staying safe and glad the music is helping…all the best- Dave

      Reply
  • By Jeff ludwig April 12, 2020 - 10:17 pm

    Dave, I hope you are getting by in this temporarily gig-less world. Been playing guitar for a while and just ran across your music online (ain’t that a wonderful gift.) Cut my teeth in Columbus, OH so it was a gas to watch you play with Bobby Floyd on YouTube. If you have a newsletter, I would be interested. Take care.

    Reply
    • By Dave April 16, 2020 - 11:24 am

      HI Jeff…thanks! yes Bobby Floyd is one of the greats. Please stay safe. All the best Dave

      Reply
  • By Amanda Lalezarian October 28, 2019 - 4:14 pm

    Hi Dave,

    I am an archival researcher for Insignia Films, a documentary film company in NYC. We are working on a documentary and would like to talk to you about licensing some photos you might have of Billy Rogers. Please feel free to email me at [email protected] and I will give you more details on what the project is about and answer any questions you might have.

    Best,
    Amanda

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    • By Dave December 11, 2019 - 5:37 pm

      Good to talk to you Amanda and look forward to seeing the doc!
      Dave

      Reply
  • By Mike O'Leary October 9, 2019 - 3:56 pm

    Hello Dave,

    I’m a fan and former student (Summer of 2002 or thereabouts). I looked up who the guitarist was on Kevin Mahogany’s recording of Tears of a Clown on his album Pride and Joy, and saw that it was you! By any chance do you have a written arrangement of that particular songs’ recording? I’d very much like to purchase it..
    Thank you very much.

    Sincerely,
    Mike O’Leary
    Cranford, NJ

    Reply
    • By Dave October 13, 2019 - 9:36 pm

      Hi Mike
      thanks. I miss Kevin, he was a great person and singer. send me an email at [email protected]
      thanks
      Dave Stryker

      Reply
  • By Simon Sargsyan September 25, 2019 - 4:48 am

    Jazz critic from website http://JazzBluesNews.com

    Hi !!! Dear Dave Stryker,

    Sorry to distract you from your activity.

    I am Simon Sargsyan, editor in chief of Jazz Blues News website http://jazzbluesnews.com

    I would be happy if you could answer some questions for my email interview about NEW CD and music.

    Our website has 38, 759 followers, and 63 000+ daily visitors (data by Google Analytics). Visitors are spread all over the world. We have editorial offices in Boston and Paris.

    Thank you in advance…

    Contact email: [email protected]

    Warm Greetings!!!

    Simon Sargsyan

    Jazz critic, editor in chief

    http://jazzbluesnews.com

    Follow us at Jazz&Blues group on FB, with more than 57, 000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/JazzSimonBlues/

    Reply
  • By Ted Gilley September 3, 2019 - 6:32 pm

    Hi, Dave. I would love to learn to play your song Katmandu but can’t find the music. Can you help? Thanks; really liking your music! Ted

    Reply
  • By Gregory Karasick August 21, 2019 - 10:22 am

    Hello Dave, I have seen you many times perform at Shanghai Jazz in Madison N.J. I was wondering what strings and what gauge you use on you double cutaway arch top.

    Thanks,
    Greg Karasick

    Reply
    • By Dave August 24, 2019 - 1:56 pm

      Hi Greg
      I use D’Addario round wound 13-56 w a plain 22 G
      hope to see you soon, come say hello
      Dave

      Reply
  • By Kerry Reese July 23, 2019 - 7:28 pm

    Hello, please contact Rick Jackson at Chorum Hall, Baton Rouge, La. about getting a possible October date with you. ph# 225-268-2339 Thanks!

    Reply
    • By Dave August 24, 2019 - 1:59 pm

      thanks Kerry! I believe we are all set for Oct 22nd….
      all the best
      DS

      Reply
  • By Mark July 14, 2019 - 9:29 am

    Hi Dave,
    I have listened to you for years and I just read the article in Jazz Guitar Today.
    I see you collect PolyTone 15s. I have one in mint condition, used less than 15 times. In the 1990s I emceed a jazz guitar series. I have a 1995 PolyTone Mini Brute IV that I had many of the artists sign such as Jim Hall, Bucky Pizzarelli, Mundell Lowe, Kenny Burrell, Larry Coryell, Jimmy Bruno, Vignola, Alden, even Stochelo Rosenberg. I also have posters from the same series signed by Herb Ellis, Charlie Byrd as well the people mentioned above. These have been sitting in my studio for 20 plus years , let me know if you or anyone you know may be interested.

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    • By Dave July 27, 2019 - 10:35 am

      HI Mark
      Haha…sounds like a nice one but I have plenty!
      If I hear of anyone interested in anything I will let you know.
      thanks
      Dave

      Reply
  • By Marc Cohn July 5, 2019 - 3:14 pm

    Greetings, Dave. Big fans here for you & Jared Gold. If you’d like our help in promoting your Oct gigs in New Orleans, you can send us mp3s from the latest ‘8 Track’ release. Maybe a side gig in Baton Rouge before or after your N.O. shows. I’ve sent your info to the BR Arts Council for consideration.

    Marc Alan Cohn (DrJazz)
    Host, Gifts & Messages
    96.9 WHYR-FM
    1623 Main Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
    streaming Saturdays 3-5pm Central
    whyr.org
    http://www.mixcloud.com/drjazz
    media.allaboutjazz.com/radio.php

    Reply
    • By Dave July 13, 2019 - 9:55 am

      Hi Marc
      Just sent you an email and link. thanks Dave

      Reply
  • By Jim Scully June 30, 2019 - 2:05 pm

    Hey Dave

    Knew you from hanging out in coffee places in Park Slope. I was the guy who knew how to cut a turkey at your wedding. I’m living upstate NY now and would like to get on your mailing list.

    Reply
    • By Dave July 13, 2019 - 9:54 am

      HI Jim
      great to hear from you…long time! I’ll let you know if I’m upstate.all the best Dave

      Reply
  • By Steve Burns June 7, 2019 - 10:47 am

    Hi Dave,

    We went to school together from K-12. I only recently heard about your career, and will be looking into your music. Is there a way to get on a mailing list so I can learn about your touring schedule? We live near Sacramento now. Thanks, and congrats on your new Cds success.

    Best, Steve

    Reply
    • By Dave June 26, 2019 - 11:53 am

      Hi Steve! Great to hear from you and hope all is well. Best way is to check the itinerary page on the website here. I will put you on the list.
      all the best
      Dave

      Reply
  • By Terry Koger May 28, 2019 - 1:45 pm

    Hey Dave, I would like to get a copy of your jazz improvisation method for B-flat instruments. I have a student that would benefit from some of the teachings in this method. Let me know how I can purchase. See you in July?

    Reply
    • By Dave June 26, 2019 - 11:54 am

      HI Terry…sent out. see you soon! Dave

      Reply
    • By Elaine Tramutola August 24, 2019 - 5:34 pm

      Hi Dave,
      Don’t know if you remember me, it’s been a long time! You were the best guitarist I’ve ever worked with. Thank you. Elaine

      Reply
      • By Dave August 30, 2019 - 1:03 pm

        Hi Elaine! hope all is well with you …it’s been awhile! all the best Dave

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