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Dave Stryker: Soulful Sound
by R.J. DeLuke
Guitarist Dave Stryker carries a soulful sound that took root in his early years in Nebraska, where he played the blues before finding his way into the world of Grant Green, Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino. More was added to the recipe when, after moving to New York City, he earned his way into the real-time universe of gritty veterans like Jack McDuff and Stanley Turrentine, musicians who played directly to people with heart, feeling and purpose. His tenure with ...
Continue ReadingLetizia Gambi: Blue Monday
by James Nadal
As the world continues to shrink--musically speaking of course--the melding of American jazz with Mediterranean melody is another spin cycle that makes appreciation of this evolving art form so interesting. With high expectations, Neapolitan vocalist Letizia Gambi, which hails from a theatrical family, and has extensive jazz education, releases Blue Monday, an exuberant and ambitious production that takes jazz on a romantic Italian holiday. After a collaboration with drummer extraordinaire Lenny White in 2009 led to “Introducing Letizia ...
Continue ReadingThe Stryker/Slagle Band: Routes
by Edward Blanco
Long-time friends and collaborators, guitarist Dave Stryker and saxophonist Steve Slagle have been developing their sound for almost two decades and have led their band on several recordings. Throughout their enduring association, The Stryker/Slagle Band has produced some of the best contemporary jazz heard anywhere. On the audacious Routes, their sixth album as a group, the band continues their journey through a landscape of bop, hard-driving grooves and swinging rhythms of the kind that have often defined their unique sound. ...
Continue ReadingDave Stryker: Messin' with Mister T
by Angelo Leonardi
Il “Mister T" del titolo è Stanley Turrentine, il sax tenore scomparso quindici anni fa che ha rappresentato uno dei musicisti più influenti nella carriera di Dave Stryker. Il chitarrista ha collaborato con Turrentine per oltre un decennio e ora lo celebra ospitando dieci eminenti tenoristi contemporanei. L'organico base è il classico organ trio che l'ha visto debuttare giovanissimo accanto a Jack McDuff, e che da anni si colloca ai vertici delle preferenze di Stryker: con lui troviamo quindi l'ottimo ...
Continue ReadingDave Stryker: Messin' with Mister T
by Edward Blanco
Tenor saxophone legend Stanley Turrentine has been gone for some time now but not forgotten and certainly, not by those he performed with for many years. Guitarist Dave Stryker toured with Turrentine for over a decade and has always intended to pay proper respect to the jazz icon who meant so much to him personally. Messin' with Mister T is Stryker's long-awaited personal tribute to the saxophonist great that draws on three Turrentine compositions, the Marvin Gay title track and ...
Continue ReadingDave Stryker: Messin’ with Mister T
by Walter Atkins
Veteran jazz guitarist Dave Stryker's history includes playing and recording with the inimitable Stanley Turrentine from 1986 to 1995.His Messin' With Mister T (Strikezone Records), showcasing Turrentine classics, is a timely testimonial to the accomplished tenor's long career and extensive legacy. The legacy begins in the 50's for Turrentine while performing with adept musicians like Lowell Fulson, Tadd Dameron, Max Roach and many others. Turrentine continues working throughout the 60's with numerous artists including Horace Silver and soul/jazz ...
Continue ReadingDave Stryker: Messin' with Mister T
by Ernest Barteldes
On this tribute to his former employer Stanley Turrentine, guitarist/bandleader Dave Stryker recruits his trio with Hammond B-3 organist Jared Gold and drummer McClenty Hunter, augmented here by guest percussionist Mayra Casales. Messin' with Mister T also features a series of contemporary tenor players taking on some of the late saxophonist's classic recordings. The set opens with a swinging “La Place Street," featuring a nice exchange between Stryker and Houston Person, who breaks into an extended solo with ...
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