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Doc Jazz / Press

“Doc Jazz is a gifted musician ... has a legacy of putting out quality songs of substance and integrity.”

"I have been a sound engineer for over 25 years and rarely have I heard music played and sung with such conviction. Yes, there are many love songs, songs about this and that, but not many written with such depth and meaning as I heard from Doc Jazz's back log of over one hundred songs. "

“A super-funky groove that demands you listen. That’s the way you get a message across!”

“Essentially it is still pop music, and you can hear the influence of artists like Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai.”

“I would swear that the funky player, poppin’ the bass in the video, was from one of those super funk bands from the eighties. Instead it’s good old Doc Jazz laying down the funky lines!”

“Within Doc’s songs I heard flowing melodies, backed up with smooth funky rhythms and jazzy harmonies and all delivered with a passionate rock-drive. I was struck by the artist’s musical (composing-) talents and his excellent mastering of multiple instruments, such as the guitar, the keyboards, the Arabian oud and the Palestinian shibbabeh, a lovely sounding flute.”

“Musically it is well-crafted and filled with juicy, tangy and spicy melodies, rhymes and rhythms, allowing the listener to be gifted with the ken of Doc Jazz’s unique, insightful ministrations to passion and pain.”

“Doc Jazz doesn’t sell us music. He bewitches us, as he somehow tunes us in to the very songs our own hearts and minds have been desperately trying to be acquainted with over time.”

“Doc Jazz's regularly-updated articles provide a viewpoint on all-things Palestine and are as passionate as his music and lyrics. Sometimes there is no better way to say something powerful than through the medium of music, and Doc Jazz has done just that.”

“I was equally impressed by his ability to integrate all these Western and Middle Eastern musical influences and instruments into coherent and rich sounding compositions and arrangements and by his voice and vocal abilities, for he has a warm, soulful sound that can be both tender and powerful, giving a body to melodic vocal lines and rhythmic raps”

“This artist and song-writer creates, performs and produces his own material, showcasing an incredibly kaleidoscopic attitude, refusing to remain stuck in a box and striving to keep his music eclectic, yet immediate and easy to relate to ... thoughtful words, inspirational lyrics and beautiful sound that anybody could find appealing.”

“I truly believe that there is great music being missed out on and that Doc Jazz needs to be heard. He is truly a musician's musician and a song writer with a heart and soul whose main concern is that of helping people with his healing hands and fighting for freedom!”

“We all know that the fundamental human principles that Doc Jazz is writing about is not only what’s in his heart, but what should be buried inside all of our hearts too.”

"This is a more sophisticated type of music that requires you to take time and really listen, but if you do, you are very likely to be captivated. You will encounter hip-hop, rock, funky jazz-pop, piano ballads, Palestinian folkloric music and modern Arabic music, and this description still doesn’t cover everything you can find in his impressive repertoire."

"You must really acquaint yourself with the music of Doc Jazz. Seriously, you must, especially if you are interested in the Palestinian cause. He covers so many different genres, that I have no doubt that there is something there for everyone."

“Doc Jazz is one of the most talented and original songwriters in the Middle East.”

Walid Itayim - Facebook

“... who can resist some disco with hints of Palestinian folklore?”

“Doc Jazz, thank you for your wonderful resistance, through music”