Hello Friends! Hope all is well. It’s been a busy few months for me…thank you to the readers who voted me once again into the 2017 Downbeat Readers Poll as well as the writers who voted me into the 2018 Downbeat Critics Poll. Much Appreciated!
Upcoming gigs:I’ll be at Trumpets Nov 24th, Bears Nov 29,Tavern on George New Brunswick Dec 12, and Snug Harbor New Orleans Dec 20th.
My teaching website has launched at Artistworks.com. 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
Some new releases I produced and played on: Jorge Nila “Tenor Time” Ninjazz Records and on Strikezone Records: Jared Gold – “Reemergence” and McClenty Hunter “The Groove Hunter”….In the meantime my new CD “Strykin’ Ahead” stayed on the JazzWeek radio chart for 20 weeks, received 4 Stars in Downbeat where it was picked as one of the Top CD’s of 2017. It also was picked Best of 2017 by
Huffington Post – Ralph Miriello,Cadence Magazine – Larry Hollis,Bill Milkowski ,All About Jazz – C. Andrew Hovan,Positive Feedback – Marc Phillips and Curt’s Jazz Cafe.
Strykin’ Ahead is available here NOW on my website on CD and Vinyl(!). It features my quartet playing some new originals and my arrangements of some jazz standards. Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter and Steve Nelson (the same group from Eight Track II) join me once again.
“…Overall, the album casts a warm, clear glow, with plenty of cohesive interplay between Stryker, organist Jared Gold, drummer McClenty Hunter, and vibraphonist Steve Nelson. While influenced by many guitarists, Stryker remains true to his own vision. Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell may be touchstones, but Stryker forges his own sound throughout.”
4 Stars
Martin Kasdan / Downbeat Nov 2017
BTW this is also my first Vinyl release, so I hope you will check it out if you dig vinyl. It sounds great!
You can order it right here on the website along with all of my recordings and my book. Just click Buy CD’s Icon. Also please check out my itinerary page for more info on upcoming gigs.. Hope to see you soon! DS
Hope to see you soon- DS
By Christopher Curtis March 13, 2018 - 7:32 pm
Hey Dave,
Caught you last week on Small’s stream w Vic Juris packed into Mezzrow. Been a fan for many years and look forward to finally be able to catch you playing in Napa next month.
Safe travels.
Regards,
Christopher
By Dave March 25, 2018 - 11:51 pm
Great! Come say hi at the Napa Blue Note on April 25th.
look forward to meeting you
Dave Stryker
By Dave April 2, 2018 - 5:28 pm
Great hope to meet you in at the Napa Blue Note on April 25th!
Dave Stryker