Stryker, Dave / Eight Track Christmas
| Album: | Eight Track Christmas | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Stryker, Dave | Added: | Nov 2019 | |
| Label: | Strikezone | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2019-12-18 | Pull Date: | 2020-02-19 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 16 | Jan 19 | Dec 29 | Dec 22 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 15, 2020: | Music Casserole
Christmas Time Is Here |
3. | Dec 24, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlelue Christmasben, Soulful Frosty |
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| 2. | Jan 17, 2020: | Monty52's Music and Messages
Soulful Frosty |
4. | Dec 20, 2019: | Traditions - holiday special
What Child Is This?, This Christmas |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-11-28
Reviewed 2019-11-28
Reviewed: 2019-11-28
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Guitarist Stryker and his merry band of musicians have put their collective minds to a program of Christmas songs and have given all the songs a hip interpretation that keeps the spirit of Christmas alive and swinging. There is an eclectic mixture of genres of Christmas compositions, ranging from the traditional to a couple of the more current seasonal offerings,
If You Like: Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ This Christmas (4:58) – organ starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> guitar solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> fade
*2/ What Child Is This (5:11) – organ/vibes start> uptempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
3/ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (5:09) – full band starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*4/ Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (4:08) – guitar starts> slow tempo jam> vibes solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade
***5/ Soulful Frosty (4:11) – drums start> uptempo funky jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> organ solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*6/ Christmas Time Is Here (5:27) – organ starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> slow jam> slow fade
**7/ Sleigh Ride (3:46) – drums/organ starts> fast tempo jam> organ solo> guitar solo> vibes solo> drum solo> fast jam> crescendo end
8/ Blue Christmas (6:08) – organ starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> slow jam> slow fade
9/ We Three Kings (5:35) – drums start> uptempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
10/ O Tannenbaum (5:25) – drums/organ start> uptempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Guitarist Stryker and his merry band of musicians have put their collective minds to a program of Christmas songs and have given all the songs a hip interpretation that keeps the spirit of Christmas alive and swinging. There is an eclectic mixture of genres of Christmas compositions, ranging from the traditional to a couple of the more current seasonal offerings,
If You Like: Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ This Christmas (4:58) – organ starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> guitar solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> fade
*2/ What Child Is This (5:11) – organ/vibes start> uptempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
3/ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (5:09) – full band starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*4/ Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (4:08) – guitar starts> slow tempo jam> vibes solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade
***5/ Soulful Frosty (4:11) – drums start> uptempo funky jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> organ solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*6/ Christmas Time Is Here (5:27) – organ starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> slow jam> slow fade
**7/ Sleigh Ride (3:46) – drums/organ starts> fast tempo jam> organ solo> guitar solo> vibes solo> drum solo> fast jam> crescendo end
8/ Blue Christmas (6:08) – organ starts> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> slow jam> slow fade
9/ We Three Kings (5:35) – drums start> uptempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
10/ O Tannenbaum (5:25) – drums/organ start> uptempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> organ solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
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