ALBUMJam Session, Vol. 2Dave Stryker, Tony Purrone & Vic Juris
ALBUMChanging TimesDave Stryker
ALBUMShades of MilesDave Stryker
ALBUMAll the WayDave Stryker
ALBUMBig RoomDave Stryker
ALBUMBlue to the BoneDave Stryker
ALBUMThe GreetingDave Stryker
ALBUMBlue To the Bone IVDave Stryker
ALBUMStardustDave Stryker
ALBUMFull MoonDave Stryker
ALBUMNomadDave Stryker
ALBUMBlue DegreesDave Stryker
ALBUMPassageDave Stryker
ALBUMStrike ZoneDave Stryker
About Dave Stryker
Hometown
Omaha, NE, United States
Born
March 30, 1957
Genre
Jazz
An adept jazz guitarist with a blues-and-soul-influenced sound, Dave Stryker has been a sideman and bandleader for decades. His style eschews the sharp, crystalline lines favored by guitar peers, choosing instead an intriguingly veiled sound, influenced heavily by the organ groups he's so often played in with Jack McDuff, Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Smith, Lonnie Smith, and Freddie Hubbard, to mention scant few. 1992's Guitar on Top featured Mulgrew Miller on piano. About half of Stryker's discography appears on SteepleChase. His celebrated recordings for the label include 1994's Full Moon, 1996's Blue to the Bone, 2004's Shades Beyond, and 2010's Keystone. Later dates appear on his own Strikezone label. 2020's Blue Soul featured his quartet with Bob Mintzer arranging and conducting the WDR Big Band. 2021's As We Are included jazz and string quartets. 2024's Groove Street also featured a quartet with Mintzer's saxophones a core character in the group's sound.