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Kerry Strayer Septet

Mentor

By Kerry Strayer Septet

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Released: 2004
Track listing: Saturday 10 a.m., A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing, Sweet Lips, Siempre Me Va Bien, Don't Ask Why, Yardbird Suite, In Your Own Sweet Way, The Peacocks, I Hadn't Anyone Till You, Ware-ing

Kerry Strayer Septet: Mentor

by Jim Santella
April 6, 2004

Featuring Gary Foster, this straight-ahead session swings with the timeless tradition of a Kansas City 7, but with the orchestrated sound of a big band or large orchestra. There have been other small jazz groups named Kansas City 7, but Kerry Strayer’s septet captures all the essentials and wraps them all up in one harmonious package. ...

Kerry Strayer Septet: Mentor

by Dan McClenaghan
March 25, 2004

This one swings right out of the gate on a cool groove of four horn harmony that gives way to reedman Gary Foster's incisive, clean-toned alto sax solo on “Saturday 10 a.m." A septet effort under the leadership of Kansas City-based baritone sax man Kerry Strayer, Mentor showcases the considerable talents of Foster on alto and ...

Jeru Blue: A Tribute to Gerry Mulligan

By Kerry Strayer Septet

Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 1999

Kerry Strayer Septet: Jeru Blue: A Tribute to Gerry Mulligan

by Dave Hughes
August 1, 1999

Kansas City baritone saxophonist and educator Kerry Strayer has put together an excellent straight-ahead jazz outing that serves both as a worthy tribute to the late Gerry Mulligan (unquestionably the most influencial baritone saxophonist in jazz), as well as a good introduction to his own talents. Eight of the nine tunes are Strayer's arrangements of Mulligan ...