MUSIC OF DOC JAZZ

"The taste of rock, the scent of jazz, and the feel of funk"

This is the complete song collection of the music composed by the Palestinian artist and practicing surgeon Doc Jazz. The songs here were mostly recorded and produced between 2001 and now, although a few of the songs date back to the late 80's and the early 90's.

Because of their reliance on a unique combination of politically critical lyrics and catchy beats and melodies, some of these songs managed to penetrate into mainstream Dutch media, most markedly the song 'Balken van Ellende' - a satirical song about the Dutch prime minister - which ended up being used in a news quiz on national television, where two questions were asked about the song (see videos).

He also played all instruments and vocals on all songs, except on the album 'Front Door Key' (produced by the African American producer Forrest Thomas) and on the Dutch song 'Doe Maar Multicultureel'. In these songs, Doc Jazz collaborated with prominent professionals from the Dutch jazz and fusion scene.

His music can be found in a wide variety of styles ranging from piano ballads to funky music with a groove and with a taste of Doc Jazz's characteristic rock guitar solos (and on 'Front Door Key' the mesmerizing saxophone solos of Susanne Alt) - in three languages: English, Arabic and Dutch. A Palestinian short shepherd's flute called the shibbabeh is also often featured in the songs.

One last note: don't assume the music of Doc Jazz is only political! If you scroll through the vast collection of songs, you will find many songs about other subjects of love, and of life!



LINKS


Interview by American journalist Heather Wokusch, for her series 'Inspiring People'

Doc Jazz at the Human Rights Library of the University of Minnesota

"Reflections on Political Songwriting" by Doc Jazz, at the Glasgow Caledonian University in Edinburgh(which also featured Doc Jazz several times in their music directory)

Videos by Doc Jazz

Doc Jazz's official website

Doc Jazz / Palestinian apparel: t-shirts, mugs, caps etc.

The book 'Understanding Palestine'

Facebook fan page

Facebook group



RECENT ALBUMS


Album 'Front Door Key' (2007) available on CDBaby

Album 'inSURGency' (2008) available on Amazon

inSURGency RADIO (streaming the whole CD)


MANAGEMENT


Maico Music
Occupied Jerusalem
Palestine

Contact Maico Music for queries about Doc Jazz, performances, and interviews at:
maicomusic@gmail.com



All rights on the music are reserved. No radio airplay or other public use of this material is permitted without explicit permission of the artist.