January 11, 2005
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]
Sat. / Jan. 22 / 8 PM -midnite The Stryker / Slagle Band Dave Stryker-guitar Steve Slagle-sax Ed Howard-bass Israel Bannerman-drums The Deerhead Inn Delaware Water Gap, PA / 570-424-2000
Voted as one of the Rising Star Acoustic Groups in the 2004 Downbeat Critics Poll.
If only every band's debut could be as engaging as this new release - vibrant, modern originals played with elan. -Zan Stewart Newark Star Ledger
Guitarist Dave Stryker and Saxophonist Steve Slagle have been developing a group sound for over 15 years. Recent gigs have included SRO shows at the 2002 Monterey Jazz Festival and a successful West Coast tour capped by a week at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, where LA Times veteran jazz critic Don Heckman called them first-rate jazz talents. The group's most recent recording, the self-titled The Stryker/Slagle Band (Khaeon), has received wide critical appraisal. Dave and Steve consider this band their main focus after years as sidemen with many of the greats.
Dave spent over 13 years with Stanley Turrentine, and also worked with Jack McDuff and Kevin Mahogany, and has over 15 CD's out as a leader, (most featuring Slagle.) He's also been a sideman on over 25 others. Stryker was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in both the Critics and Readers Poll of Downbeat Magazine in 2001, and was recently voted one of the top 10 Rising Star Guitarists in the 2004 Downbeat Critics Poll. His CD, Blue to the Bone III (SteepleChase Music), was picked as one of the top CD's of 2002 by jazz station WBGO and by Jazzreview. Gary Giddins in the Village Voice calls Dave “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years."
Saxophonist Steve Slagle also has released 10 CD's as a leader, and performed as a sideman on countless others. He has played with Charlie Haden, Milton Nascimento, and Carla Bley to name a few. Steve was musical director of the Mingus Big Band for many years. His most recent CD New New York (OmniTone), features Stryker and Joe Lovano. He is also on Joe Lovano
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]
Sat. / Jan. 22 / 8 PM -midnite The Stryker / Slagle Band Dave Stryker-guitar Steve Slagle-sax Ed Howard-bass Israel Bannerman-drums The Deerhead Inn Delaware Water Gap, PA / 570-424-2000
Voted as one of the Rising Star Acoustic Groups in the 2004 Downbeat Critics Poll.
If only every band's debut could be as engaging as this new release - vibrant, modern originals played with elan. -Zan Stewart Newark Star Ledger
Guitarist Dave Stryker and Saxophonist Steve Slagle have been developing a group sound for over 15 years. Recent gigs have included SRO shows at the 2002 Monterey Jazz Festival and a successful West Coast tour capped by a week at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, where LA Times veteran jazz critic Don Heckman called them first-rate jazz talents. The group's most recent recording, the self-titled The Stryker/Slagle Band (Khaeon), has received wide critical appraisal. Dave and Steve consider this band their main focus after years as sidemen with many of the greats.
Dave spent over 13 years with Stanley Turrentine, and also worked with Jack McDuff and Kevin Mahogany, and has over 15 CD's out as a leader, (most featuring Slagle.) He's also been a sideman on over 25 others. Stryker was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in both the Critics and Readers Poll of Downbeat Magazine in 2001, and was recently voted one of the top 10 Rising Star Guitarists in the 2004 Downbeat Critics Poll. His CD, Blue to the Bone III (SteepleChase Music), was picked as one of the top CD's of 2002 by jazz station WBGO and by Jazzreview. Gary Giddins in the Village Voice calls Dave “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years."
Saxophonist Steve Slagle also has released 10 CD's as a leader, and performed as a sideman on countless others. He has played with Charlie Haden, Milton Nascimento, and Carla Bley to name a few. Steve was musical director of the Mingus Big Band for many years. His most recent CD New New York (OmniTone), features Stryker and Joe Lovano. He is also on Joe Lovano
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