Whether you have heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with 35 CDs as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine and Jack McDuff - you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice called 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 2023 Downbeat Critics and Readers Polls. His most recent CD “Groove Street” features Bob Mintzer along with his working trio of Jared Gold on organ and McClenty Hunter on drums. It reached #1 on the JazzWeek Radio chart, and received 4 Stars in Downbeat. Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, moved to New York City in 1980, and joined organist Jack McDuff’s group (1984-85).  From 1986 to 1995, Stryker played with tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine.  He has also performed with Freddie Hubbard, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and many others. Dave is the Adjunct Professor of Jazz guitar at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University, and Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. . His book “Dave Stryker’s Jazz Guitar Improvisation Method” (Mel Bay Publishing) is available on his website at www.davestryker.com.