Stryker Slagle Band

Stryker Slagle Band: Keeper

by Karl Ackermann
August 3, 2010

Guitarist Dave Stryker is one of the most prolific talents in jazz, with almost two dozen releases as a leader, and stints with artists including Stanley Turrentine and Jack McDuff. His unique style has garnered him a number of prestigious awards. No less productive is Stryker's long-time co-leader, saxophonist Steve Slagle, who has led his own bands for twenty years and played with a highly impressive roster including Carla Bley, Steve Kuhn and Joe Lovano. Having worked together for the ...

The Stryker / Slagle Band: The Scene

by Woodrow Wilkins
December 22, 2008

Feel-good music may be the best way to describe The Scene by The Stryker/Slagle Band. This quarter presents eight original songs and one cover, all in an upbeat mood. Each song, in some way, is dedicated to brother musicians.Guitarist Dave Stryker spent more than 13 years with Stanley Turrentine and has worked with Jack McDuff, Kevin Mahogany and Eliane Elias. Saxophonist Steve Slagle has performed with Ray Barretto, Charlie Haden, Milton Nascimento and The Mingus Big Band among ...

The Stryker/Slagle band: The Scene

by Elliott Simon
November 10, 2008

Consummate professionals, guitarist Dave Stryker and saxophonist Steve Slagle continue to raise the bar of instrumental interplay with The Scene. This pair eschews gimmickry for chops and produces some of the best post-bop anywhere. Joe Lovano, himself one of the busiest and best tenor saxophonists around, joins them again, as he did on their previous release, Latest Outlook (Zoho, 2007). Along with this powerful frontline, a rhythm section of bassist Jay Anderson and Victor Lewis on drums ...

The Stryker/Slagle Band: The Scene

by John Barron
October 29, 2008

The Scene finds guitarist Dave Stryker and saxophonist Steve Slagle collaborating for their fourth recording as co-leaders. The disc is a clever, soulful set of original progressive jazz featuring bassist Jay Anderson, drummer Victor Lewis and, on four tracks, special guest saxophonist Joe Lovano.

The sly bouncy opener “Skee," a dedication to the late bassist Dennis Irwin, sets the stage with spirited blowing by Slagle, Lovano, and Stryker over a punchy groove by Anderson and Lewis. The swinging title track, ...

The Stryker/Slagle Band: Latest Outlook

by Nic Jones
April 6, 2007

The more time passes, the less often truly exceptional documents of the modern mainstream such as this one seem to come along. Guitarist Dave Stryker and alto and soprano sax man Steve Slagle have been working together for some time and there's abundant evidence of that here in their almost symbiotic understanding. Together they make for an exceptional front line and, when they've got the likes of drummer Billy Hart and bassist Jay Anderson supplying the foundation, the result can ...

The Stryker / Slagle Band: Latest Outlook

by Ernest Barteldes
March 20, 2007

After last year's Live at The Jazz Standard, the Slagle/Stryker band reconvened in the studio to record a batch of new compositions. The general sound of Latest Outlook is completely different from the previous recording--the leaders are the only two musicians to appear this time around, and the quartet is enhanced by the presence of Joe Lovano's tenor saxophone on two tracks. The first impression you get is that they seem to swing harder in the confines ...

The Stryker / Slagle Band: Latest Outlook

by C. Michael Bailey
March 5, 2007

The Stryker/Slagle Band's two previous recordings, The Stryker/Slagle Band and Live at the Jazz Standard, were energetically received, and Latest Outlook promises more of the same.

Presently, guitarist Dave Stryker and reedsman Steve Slagle are employing bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Billy Hart (tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano joins the band on two of the cuts). The music collected here by the two leaders is made up of mostly original compositions that might fall into the category of post-Miles ...

Announcing the Winners of the "Stryker/Slagle Band - Keeper" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2010

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Enter the "The Stryker/Slagle Band - Keeper" Giveaway"

Source: All About Jazz
August 13, 2010

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the “The Stryker/Slagle Band—Keeper“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on September 12th. Click here to enter the contest (Following The Stryker/Slagle Band at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! About The Stryker/Slagle Band and Keeper In jazz recording parlance a “keeper" is a take that is worth saving—one to be listened to over and over again. It's also a most ...
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The Stryker / Slagle Band CD Release at The Jazz Standard Tues., Aug. 10th Sets at 7:30pm & 9:30

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 7, 2010

The Stryker / Slagle Band CD Release at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street (between Lexington and Park Avenues) Tues., Aug. 10th Sets at 7:30pm & 9:30 The Stryker / Slagle Band Dave Stryker--guitar Steve Slagle--sax Ed Howard--bass TBA--drums NEW CD: KEEPER The Stryker / Slagle Band Keeper (Panorama Records PAN003) Street Date June 1, 2010 Dave Stryker-guitar, Steve Slagle-alto and soprano sax, Jay Anderson-bass, Victor Lewis-drums After a successful two-night run ...
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The Stryker/Slagle Band - Keeper (2010)

Source: Something Else!
June 1, 2010

By PicoIf you has happened to follow this site long enough, you know the drill: The Stryker/Slagle Band puts out a new record, I listen to said new record, then I write about how great it is. Keeper, the newest by the Stryker/Slagle Band that goes on sale tomorrow, offers me no reasons to break that trend.We last visited this combo in the fall of '08. That's when their last sizzling release, The Scene, came out. ...
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The Stryker / Slagle Band Release "Keeper" on Panorama

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
April 28, 2010

In jazz recording parlance a “keeper" is a take that is worth saving—one to be listened to over and over again. It's also a most appropriate heading for the fifth outing by The Stryker / Slagle Band, as it well describes not just the date's title track, but each of the other nine pieces that comprise what may well be the best effort yet by this remarkable quartet co-led by guitarist Dave Stryker and saxophonist/flautist Steve Slagle—one on which each ...
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Stryker/Slagle Band Pay Respects with "The Scene"

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2008

With their newest release The Scene, The Stryker/Slagle Band serve up a dedication to men and women playing their kind of music: warm, soulful jazz. Each and every track acts as an affectionate ode to personal friends and musical heroes alike, all while demonstrating the skillful guitar playing of Dave Stryker and warm saxophone riffs of Steve Slagle. Respectful yet upbeat, the recording shows what modern jazz can achieve in the hands of its biggest fans. Accompanied here by tenor ...
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Stryker / Slagle Band with Joe Lovano This Weekend at Dizzy's Sets at 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 8, 2008

Fri Feb. 8 - Sun Feb 10, 2008 The Stryker / Slagle Band with special guest Joe Lovano Dave Stryker - guitar Steve Slagle - sax Joe Lovano - sax Jay Anderson - bass Victor Lewis - drums 7:30 / 9:30 / 11:30 (Fri/Sat only) Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway ...
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Stryker / Slagle Band with Joe Lovano February 5 - 10 at Dizzy's

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 1, 2008

Tue Feb. 5 thru Sun Feb 10, 2008 The Stryker / Slagle Band with special guest Joe Lovano Dave Stryker - guitar Steve Slagle - sax Joe Lovano - sax Jay Anderson - bass Victor Lewis - drums 7:30 / 9:30 / 11:30 (fri/sat only) Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway ...
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Stryker / Slagle Band with Joe Lovano February 5 - 10 at Dizzy's

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 22, 2008

February 5 - 10, 2008 The Stryker / Slagle Band with special guest Joe Lovano Dave Stryker - guitar Steve Slagle - sax Joe Lovano - sax Jay Anderson - bass Victor Lewis - drums 7:30 / 9:30 / 11:30pm Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street ...
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Stryker / Slagle Band with Joe Lovano February 5 - 10 at Dizzy's

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 18, 2008

February 5 - 10, 2008 The Stryker / Slagle Band with special guest Joe Lovano Dave Stryker - guitar Steve Slagle - sax Joe Lovano - sax Jay Anderson - bass Victor Lewis - drums 7:30 / 9:30 / 11:30 (Fri/Sat only) Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street 5th Floor ...
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