Guitarist Dave Stryker Explores the Strong Connection Between the Cinema and the Symphony
‘You Only Live Twice,’ the only song he played at Birdland that’s also on the album, was a particular highlight, and hearing it in two widely different contexts was revealing.

Dave Stryker With Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Brent Wallarab
‘Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies’
Strikezone Records
Guitarist Dave Stryker’s new album, “Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies,” is so enjoyable that when I was told he was coming to Birdland, I was hoping he’d launch it by bringing in the same ensemble from the album, playing that same repertoire. This proved problematic.
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