SAM STRYKE
Brunch - Vol 1 Sunny Side Up
Razz Records

Imagine inviting Dave Brubeck and Bruce Hornsby for a late Breakfast and they both sit down at the same piano… No doubt the result would be close to the magic of Sam Stryke’s. Having the jazz chops of Brubeck with the pop sensibility of Hornsby, Stryke’s new work BRUNCH is my album of the year so far! With just Larry Kohut on bass and Tom Hipskind on drums, this beautifully recorded album features the super cool keys of North Chicago resident Sam Stryke in a tribute to the weekend morning. Sam has a multitude of film and TV credits, award-winning ads and even music for the Oprah Winfrey Show. There is not a poor track on this album. Favorites include the striding groove “Sunny Side Up," the big sky feeling of “On my Way” and the rousingly uplifting “Anthem.” Grab yourself a copy before the toast pops up! ~STEWART COXHEAD