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 |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 10 | Nov 19 | Nov 12 | Oct 29 | Oct 22 |
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| 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 |
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| 2. | Nov 17, 2017: | Traditions
Footprints |
5. | Oct 26, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Blues Down Deep |
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| 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
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
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 | 6. | Blues Down Deep | |||
| 2. | Footprints | 7. | Joy Spring | |||
| 3. | New You | 8. | Who Can I Turn To | |||
| 4. | Passion Flower | 9. | Donna Lee | |||
| 5. | Strykin' Ahead | . |