Dave Stryker

• Name — Dave Stryker • Birth Name — David Michael Stryker • Born — 30 March 1957 • Birthplace — Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Guitar • Years Active — 1988–present • Label — * SteepleChase • Strikezone Records • Website — www.davestryker.com

Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. When he was 10 years old, he was inspired by The Beatles to start playing guitar. His interest was rock and roll until he heard the albums My Favorite Things by John Coltrane and Beyond the Blue Horizon by George Benson. By 17, he was a jazz guitarist in Omaha. In 1978, he moved to Los Angeles, where he took lessons from another Omaha native, Billy Rogers, and met organist Jack McDuff. After moving to New York City, he toured with McDuff in 1984–1985, then spent ten years with saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Stryker formed a band with saxophonist Steve Slagle and a trio with organist Jared Gold and drummer Tony Reedus (later McClenty Hunter and Billy Hart). He worked with Kevin Mahogany as sideman, composer, and arranger, appeared with him at Carnegie Hall, and toured with him in Europe and Japan. He has also worked with Eliane Elias, Javon Jackson, and Andy LaVerne. He has taught jazz guitar at Indiana University and Montclair State University and at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, the Litchfield Jazz Camp, and the Veneto/New School Workshop in Italy. In 2018, Stryker began teaching jazz guitar online through the ArtistWorks music education website. Stryker is the a member of the jazz faculty at William Paterson University, Rutgers University, and Montclair State University.

• Year recorded — Title — Label — Personnel/Notes • 1988 — First Strike — Someday of Mugen Music — With Steve Slagle (soprano sax, alto sax) Marc Cohen (piano), Ron McClure (bass), Billy Hart (drums) • 1990 — Strike Zone — SteepleChase — With Steve Slagle (soprano sax, alto sax, alto clarinet) Marc Cohen (piano), Ron McClure (bass), Ronnie Burrage (drums) • 1991 — Passage — SteepleChase — With Steve Slagle (soprano sax, alto sax, alto clarinet), Joey Calderazzo (piano), Jay Anderson (bass), Adam Nussbaum (drums) • 1991 — Guitar On Top — Ken Music — With Mulgrew Miller (piano), Robert Hurst (bass), Victor Lewis (drums) • 1992 — Blue Degrees — SteepleChase — With Rick Margitza (tenor sax), Larry Goldings (organ), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) • 1993 — Full Moon — SteepleChase — |With Steve Slagle (soprano sax, flute), Jay Anderson (bass), Jeff Hirshfield (drums) • 1994 — Dave Stryker With The Bill Warfield Big Band — SteepleChase — With Bill Warfield Big Band • 1994 — Stardust — SteepleChase — With Joey DeFrancesco (organ), Adam Nussbaum (drums) • 1995 — The Greeting — SteepleChase — With Bruce Barth (piano), Scott Colley (bass), Tony Reedus (drums) • 1996 — Blue To The Bone — SteepleChase — With Brian Lynch (trumpet), Rich Perry (tenor sax), Bob Parsons (baritone sax), Conrad Herwig (trombone), Bruce Barth (piano, organ), Jay Anderson (bass), Billy Drummond (drums) • 1996 — Big Room — SteepleChase — With Rich Perry (tenor sax), Ed Howard (bass), Billy Hart (drums) • 1996 — Six String Santa — Strikezone Records — Solo Guitar • 1997 — All The Way — SteepleChase — With Scott Colley (bass), Bill Stewart (drums) • 1998 — Blue To The Bone II — SteepleChase — With Brian Lynch (trumpet), Steve Slagle (alto sax, flute), Bob Parsons (baritone sax), Clack Gayton (trombone, bass trombone) Bruce Barth (piano, organ), Jay Anderson (bass), Adam Nussbaum (drums) • 1998 — Shades Of Miles — SteepleChase — |With Brian Lynch (trumpet), Steve Slagle (soprano sax, alto sax), Billy Drewes (soprano sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet), Larry Goldings (electric piano, organ), Marc Copland (electric piano) Terry Burns (bass), Billy Hart (drums), Manolo Badrena (percussion) • 1999 — Changing Times — SteepleChase — With Steve Slagle (soprano sax, alto sax), Bill Moring (bass), Tim Horner (drums), Manolo Badrena (percussion) • 2001 — Blue To The Bone III — SteepleChase — |With Brian Lynch(trumpet) Steve Slagle (alto sax), Bob Parsons (baritone sax), Clack Gayton (trombone, bass trombone) James Williams (piano, organ), Jay Anderson (bass), Tim Horner (drums) • 2001 — Shades Beyond — SteepleChase — With Steve Slagle (soprano sax, alto sax, alto clarinet), David Berkman (electric piano, organ), Terry Burns (bass), Lenny White (drums) • 2003 — Strike Up The Band — SteepleChase — With Xavier Davis (piano), Andy McKee (bass), Billy Hart (drums) • 2004 — Big City — Mel Bay — With David Kikoski (piano), Ed Howard (bass), Victor Lewis (drums) • 2005 — The Chaser — Mel Bay — With Jared Gold (organ), Tony Reedus (drums) • 2008 — One For Reedus — SteepleChase — With Jared Gold (organ), Steve Williams (drums) • 2009 — Keystone — SteepleChase — With Stephen Riley (tenor sax), Jared Gold (organ), Quincy Davis (drums) • 2010 — Blue Strike — SteepleChase — With Freddie Hendrix (trumpet), Stephen Riley (tenor sax), Jared Gold (organ), Billy Hart (drums) • 2011 — Blue To The Bone IV — SteepleChase — With Freddie Hendrix (trumpet), Steve Slagle (alto sax), Gary Smulyan (baritone sax) Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums) • 2013 — Eight Track — Strikezone Records — With Stefon Harris (vibraphone), Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums) • 2014 — Messin With Mister T — Strikezone Records — With Houston Person, Mike Lee, Don Braden, Jimmy Heath, Chris Potter, Bob Mintzer, Eric Alexander Javon Jackson, Steve Slagle, Tivon Pennicott (tenor sax), Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums), Mayra Casales (percussion) • 2016 — Eight Track II — Strikezone Records — With Stefon Harris (vibraphone), Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums) • 2017 — Strikin' Ahead — Strikezone Records — With Stefon Harris (vibraphone), Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums) • 2019 — Eight Track III — Strikezone Records — With Stefon Harris (vibraphone), Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums), Mayra Casales (percussion) • 2019 — Eight Track Christmas — Strikezone Records — With Stefon Harris (vibraphone), Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums, percussion) • 2020 — Blue Soul — Strikezone Records — With Bob Mintzer & The WDR Big Band • 2021 — Baker's Circle — Strikezone Records — With Walter Smith III (tenor sax), Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums), Mayra Casales (percussion) • 2022 — As We Are — Strikezone Records — With Julian Shore (piano, arranger), John Patitucci (bass), Brian Blade (drums), plus String Quartet • 2023 — Prime — Strikezone Records — With Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums) • 2024 — Groove Street — Strikezone Records — With Bob Mintzer (tenor sax), Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums) • 2025 — Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies — Strikezone Records — With Brent Wallarab (arranger, conductor), Sarah Caswell (violin soloist, concert master), Xavier Davis (piano, electric piano), Jeremy Allen (bass, electric bass), McClenty Hunter (drums), 17 Piece String Section • 2025 — Blue Fire: The Van Gelder Session — Strikezone Records — With Jared Gold (organ), McClenty Hunter (drums) The Stryker/Slagle Band With Steve Slagle • The Stryker/Slagle Band (Khaeon, 2003) • Live at the Jazz Standard (Zoho, 2005) • Latest Outlook (Zoho, 2007) • The Scene (Zoho, 2008) • Keeper (Panorama, 2010) • Routes (Strikezone, 2016) With Trio Mundo • Carnaval (Khaeon, 2002) • Trio Mundo Rides Again (Zoho, 2004) With Others • Exit 13 (Etoile, 2002) with Sylvia Cuenca, Kyle Koehler • Suit Up! (Bounce-Step, 2013) with Matt Kane, Kyle Koehler

With Allan Botschinsky • Last Summer (MA Music, 1992) • I've Got Another Rhythm (MA Music, 1995) With Jared Gold • Out of Line (Posi-Tone, 2010) • Intuition (Posi-Tone, 2012) • JG3+3 (Posi-Tone, 2014) • Metropolitan Rhythm (Posi-Tone, 2015) • Reemergence (Strikezone, 2018) With Kevin Mahogany • Another Time Another Place (Warner Bros., 1997) • Pride & Joy (Telarc, 2002) • Next Time You See Me (Mahogany Jazz, 2012) With Jorge Nila • The Way I Feel (Strikezone, 2003) • Tenor Time (Ninjazz, 2018) With Steve Slagle • Smoke Signals (Panorama, 1991) • Our Sound! (Double-Time, 1995) • Steve Slagle Plays Monk (SteepleChase, 1998) • New New York (OmniTone, 2000) • Evensong (Panorama, 2013) • Dedication (Panorama, 2018) With Matthew Whitaker • Outta the Box (Jazz Foundation of America, 2017) • Now Hear This (Resilience Music Alliance, 2019) With others • Steve Allee Big Band, Naptown Sound (Jazzville Records, 2025) • Don Braden, Luminosity (Creative Perspective Music, 2015) • Kendall "Keyz" Carter, Introducing Kendall Carter (Lladnek Music, 2021) • Rondi Charleston, Resilience (Resilience Music Alliance, 2017) • Royce Campbell, Six by Six (Paddle Wheel/King [jp], 1994) • Mike Freeman & Spellbound, Street Shuffle (Best Recordings, 1991) • Giacomo Gates, Miles Tones: Giacomo Gates Sings the Music of Miles Davis (Savant, 2013) • Craig Handy, Reflections in Change (Sirocco Music, 1999) • Javon Jackson, Pleasant Valley (Blue Note, 1999) • Matthew Kaminski, Swingin' On the New Hammond (Chicken Coup, 2013) • Andy LaVerne, Stan Getz in Chappaqua (SteepleChase, 1997) • Pete Levin, Jump! (Pete Levin Music, 2010) • Tony Reedus, Minor Thang (Criss Cross, 1996) • Larry Schneider, Ali Girl (SteepleChase, 1997) • Stanley Turrentine, T Time (MusicMasters, 1995) • Charenee Wade, Offering (Membran, 2015)

The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation jazz musician.