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TWO GREAT EVENTS WITH Saxophone & multi-reed instrumentalist - DOUG WEBB

When: Mon, May 9th 2016 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Saxquest Shop
Cost: FREE
Sponsored By: Saxquest

MONDAY: May 9 (7-9PM) - Doug Webb Quartet in concert at Saxquest
 
TUESDAY: May 10 (6:30-8:30PM) - Doug Webb featured guest artist with the Saxquest Jazz Orchestra at The Tavern of Fine Arts
 
    This king of macho burning harkens back to the days when Sonny Stitt locked horns with Gene Ammons and Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis. There's a competitive edge to this hard-driving fare that is exhilarating. - Down Beat Magazine
 
Its a huge honor for us at Saxquest to host one of today's great saxophone talents. Doug Webb received a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music. In addition to being his own bandleader, he is featured on hundreds of recordings for artists including Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Sal Marquez, Stanley Clarke, Brian Bromberg, Quincy Jones, Mat Marucci, Bobby Caldwell, Kyle Eastwood, Rod Stewart, Carly Simon, Art Garfunkel, Queen Latifah and Cher. He played for fifteen years with the Doc Severinsen Tonight Show Big Band. He played with the house band for the Dennis Miller TV show, the Jimmy Cleveland orchestra and continues to tour with the Doc Severinsen big band. He has recorded music for hundreds of movies and television programs, including playing for the Family Guy orchestra, the Dancing with the Starts Orchestra and soprano saxophone for the Law and Order theme song. He solos on the sound track for Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino.
 
Webb has recorded several tremendous and hard hitting records over the past few years for Posi-Tone Records. His intense melodicism and powerful saxophone tone are instantly recognizable as is his emotional performances. His music continues to boldly proclaim that he's certainly a saxophonist that demands attention.You'll want to check out his latest, Back East, Triple Play, Another Scene, and Swing Shift.