Closer To Me

Doc Jazz is back with a new song: Closer To Me

That is, technically, it’s not a new song, but it is definitely a brand new production. The song saw its first release in 2005, and later emerged with a new version in 2010. However, the new release is the final one. It outshines the other two in recording quality and production, musicianship, and feel. The song is a (neo-)soul ballad...

Palestinian tunes on the shibbabeh: new video of Doc Jazz playing folkloric melodies

In a centuries-old tradition of Palestinian folkloric music, Doc Jazz is playing on the shibbabeh (Palestinian flute) in a new video. He published it both to Facebook – where it received a warm welcome – and to Youtube. Traditionally, in the northern regions of what is nowadays known as the “West Bank”, Palestinian ‘fallaa7een’ (farmers) often had the shibbabeh as...

Doc Jazz releases new soul ballad: How Does It Feel

Doc Jazz has released a new song, called How Does It Feel. In this production, he included several session musicians from various countries. The result is a unique soul ballad, that is characterized by the absence of any synthesized or electronic musical instruments. How Does it Feel – Music, words, production: Doc Jazz. Additional credits; Doc Jazz: (UAE/Palestine): lead &...

glass ceiling

Why we must get rid of all glass ceilings in society

Glass is a see-through material, with such a low visibility from certain angles that birds regularly smash into it and meet with a premature death. If you would ask the bird, a few seconds before the poor creature tragically breaks its little neck, it would say: there is nothing there, no worries! Our conclusion must be: not everything that exists...