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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...

New Doc Jazz music video to be released Tuesday 20th!

There’s a new Doc Jazz music video coming out on Tuesday October 20th: “That Melody”! Following on the heels of Doc’s previous release, “Twenty Twenty“, the new song will be coming from an entirely different angle. “Twenty Twenty” was mostly electronic, and Doc Jazz performed all the parts himself. The upcoming release, however, is performed by no less than six...

Love in the Time of Corona: Doc Jazz’s new album is out!

Palestinian surgeon and musician Doc Jazz has released a new album, titled “Love in the Time of Corona“. It’s 2020, the year has had a very strange and disconcerting start. In your self-quarantined quarters, you’re going to need some music that puts you in the right mood to get you through these uncertain times. This is what Doc Jazz is...

How music carried the message for Palestine

How music carried the message for Palestine

Dear friends: here are three recent examples of how my music brought the Palestinian cause to non-politically involved people from the West. I wish to share them with you, as accomplishments of the Musical Intifada, for which I also owe thanks to the many supporters that I feel blessed to have. While I lacked the support of the usual pro-Palestine...