Dave Stryker to dziś jeden z najbardziej fascynujących amerykańskich gitarzystów jazzowych, dysponujący rozpoznawalnym soundem i charakterystycznym sposobem frazowania. W 2016 roku cieszyliśmy się płytą "Routes" nagraną w składzie The Stryker / Slagle Band prowadzonym przez muzyka wraz z jego wieloletnim współpracownikiem, saksofonistą Stevem Slagle, oraz albumem "Eight Track II" zrealizowanym w kwartecie. Kolejną, 28. już płytą Dave'a Strykera w roli lidera była "Strykin' Ahead", nagrana także w formule kwartetu. Już 3 maja ukaże się kolejny album gitarzysty "Eight Track III", zamykający koncepcyjną płytową trylogię. W nagraniach wraz z gitarzystą wzięli udział znakomici nowojorscy muzycy: Stefon Harris (wibrafon), Jared Gold (organy), McClenty Hunter (perkusja) i Mayra Casales (instr. perkusyjne), a w programie albumu znajdziemy m.in. kompozycje Curtisa Mayfielda, Donalda Fagena, Steviego Wondera, Burta Bacharacha i Marvina Gaye.
Robert Ratajczak
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Dave STRYKER: Eight Track III
CD 2019, Strikezone Records 8818
program:
1. Move On Up
2. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
3. Pretzel Logic
4. Too High
5. We've Only Just Begun
6. This Guy's In Love With You
7. Everybody Loves The Sunshine
8. After The Dance
9. Joy Inside My Tears
personel:
Dave Stryker - gitara
Stefon Harris - wibrafon
Jared Gold - organy
McClenty Hunter - perkusja
Mayra Casales - instr. perkusyjne
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materiały prasowe:
"Dave we need to complete the Trilogy!" said Stefan Harris as we drove to a gig last summer. We had recorded Eight Track with my working trio of Jared Gold and McClenty Hunter back in 2013 and Eight Track II followed three years later with the great Steve Nelson on vibraphone. A Trilogy? I didn't have to be asked twice!
The Eight Track projects have been not only fun, but musically rewarding. Playing these classic melodies from the '70s has been a great way to connect with people and bring more people to the music, whether they remember the songs or are just discovering them. I enjoy the challenge of finding my way into these tunes by putting my own stamp on them through the arrangements and playing. (Besides, I had an Eight Track player in my van in high school and spent many hours listening to everything from Miles and Coltrane to Santana and Marvin Gaye!)
This time out we tackle Curtis Mayfield's "Move on Up", The Temptations' "Papa was a Rollin' Stone", Steely Dan's "Pretzel Logic", and two tunes by Stevie Wonder: "Too High" and "Joy Inside My Tears". The Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and Burt Bacharach's "This Guys In Love" show that a great melody is a great melody no matter the decade. And Stefon does Roy Ayer's classic "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" proud before we start to wind down with Marvin Gaye's "After the Dance". Throughout I have to tip my hat to these outstanding musicians and friends who brought this music to life: Stefan Harris, Jared Gold, McClenty Hunter and Mayra Casales.
In these crazy times, I hope our takes on these classic songs can bring some joy and positivity into the world. The Trilogy is complete - Viva Eight Track!
-Dave Stryker
