This
SteepleChase
set from the
Dave Stryker
(and virtually everything recorded by organist
Joey DeFrancesco
), is very much a throwback to the 1960s.
Stryker
and
DeFrancesco
had never played together before, but the repertoire, which includes the
"So What"
-based
"Eastern Standard Time,"
an original
blues
tune familiar to just about everyone, along with seven
standards
. The organist's constant riffing and enthusiastic soloing (which at this time was starting to develop more of a distinctive personality beyond
Jimmy Smith
) constantly inspire
to come up with fiery statements of his own; it is to his credit that he never sounds like a sideman in his own group. With drummer
Adam Nussbaum
offering solid support, this set will be enjoyed by
bop
and straight-ahead
jazz
organ fans. ~ Scott Yanow