Whether you've heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 37 CD's as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”

Hot House magazine awarded him Best Guitarist — Fans Decision for 2017. He was recently voted once again as one of the top Jazz Guitarists in the 2025 Downbeat Critics and Readers Polls for the 15th time.

Recent gigs have included Birdland, the Blue Note, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, The Newport Jazz Festival, The Keystone Korner in Baltimore MD, The Jazz Bakery in LA, and tours of Europe, Canada and Japan.

“I have followed Dave Stryker's playing since his early days in Omaha through his long stay with Stanley Turrentine... and he just gets better and better with one of the most joyous feels around.”

— Pat Metheny

Dave Stryker, guitar
Marcus McLaurine, bass
Greg Wall, saxophones
David Berkman, piano
Steve Johns, drums