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“All About The Benjamins”: embraced by the crowds, shunned by pundits

When I put out my song “All About The Benjamins” on X, I was pleasantly surprised: especially in the beginning, I was overwhelmed by the positive reactions. After a few hours, seeing this welcoming reception, I decided to set a goal of 1000 reposts. After a while, this high expection was contradicted by a perceived reluctance of high profile friends/followers...

In memoriam Walid Itayim: That Train

Walid Itayim, Palestinian/Lebanese guitar legend in the Lebanese blues and rock scene, passed away in 2020. He was a dear friend, and the news truly came as a big shock to me. A few years before he died, we had been working on my song “That Train”, in which I wanted to put a spotlight on his inspired soloing on...

Everything To Me re-released with new music video

“Everything To Me” is a song from Doc Jazz’s 2008 album inSURGency, which saw a re-release yesterday on Youtube, with a brand new music video. The new release, at this moment, remains on Youtube, and will not as of yet appear on other music carriers. The song is a slow, sweet and funky ballad, focused around synthesizers, drums, and vocals....