Stryker, Dave / Strykin' Ahead
Album: Strykin' Ahead   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Stryker, Dave   Added:Oct 2017
Label:Strikezone Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-10-12 Pull Date: 2017-12-14 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Dec 10 Nov 19 Nov 12 Oct 29 Oct 22
Airplays: 1 2 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 07, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Passion Flower
4. Nov 09, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Strykin' Ahead
2. Nov 17, 2017: Traditions
Footprints
5. Oct 26, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Blues Down Deep
3. Nov 13, 2017: Everything A to Z Week 110
Passion Flower, Footprints
6. Oct 20, 2017: Magic Mix
Passion Flower

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-10-05
Reviewed: 2017-10-05
Genre: Jazz
FCCS: none

Review: creative guitarist and his versatile quartet switch between reimagined bop & contemporary originals. The interplay between the vibes and the organ takes the music up to another level.
If You Like: Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Pat Martino, Bobby Hutcherson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Shadowboxing (5:59) - organ/guitar starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*2/ Footprints (6:39) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> contemplative guitar solo> gorgeous vibes solo> organ solo> slow jam> slow fade
3/ New You (5:50) - organ starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo & fade
*4/ Passion Flower (5:33) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> vibes solo> organ solo> guitar solo> slow fade
*5/ Strykin' Ahead (6:12) - organ starts> fast tempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> fade
6/ Blues Down Deep (7:15) - guitar/organ starts> slow tempo jam builds in volume & intensity> organ solo> vibes solo> slow tempo jam> crescendo end
7/ Joy Spring (8:12) - guitar starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> quick stop
*8/ Who Can I Turn To (7:32) - vibes/organ starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo swings to midtempo> organ solo> midtempo jam. false stop> fade
*9/ Donna Lee (6:27) - organ starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> quick fade

Track Listing
1. Shadowboxing   5. Strykin' Ahead
2. Footprints   6. Blues Down Deep
3. New You   7. Joy Spring
4. Passion Flower   8. Who Can I Turn To
  9. Donna Lee