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Doug Weiss

I was born in Chicago and raised musically in New York City. Over a 30 year career, I have supported and elevated the performances of: Al Foster, Eddie Henderson, George Coleman, Lee Konitz, Clifford Jordan, Harold Mabern, Eric Alexander, The Birdland Big Band, David DeJesus, Chris Potter, Eli Degibri, Adam Birnbaum, Peter Bernstein, Brian Blade, Jorge Rossy, Kevin Hays, Mike Moreno, Timothy Hill, Fleurine, Paula West, Jeff Williams, Bill Stewart, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabakin, Walt Weiskopf, Lizz Wright, Joe Williams, and Pete Seeger.

I became an active educator and advocate before it was fashionable, teaching workshops around the world. I am currently a Professor at SUNY Purchase College, and The New School University, and ZOOM.

I was guest Professor of Kontrabaß and Ensemble at the Jazz Institut Berlin for the Summer 2019 Semester.

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Album Review

Judy Niemack: What's Love?

Read "What's Love?" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Potrebbe non essere gentile iniziare questa recensione ricordando l'età della signora Niemack ma per un'artista ancora così attrattiva ed efficace, l'imminenza dei settant'anni non rappresenta un problema. La cantante californiana mantiene la sua cifra espressiva, aggiungendo nuove ombreggiature vocali e un incedere più intimo e colloquiale, come evidenzia in questo disco. Come altri recenti progetti il lavoro ha subito un arresto per le restrizioni sociali della pandemia che ha fatto saltare la presentazione al Village Vanguard tre ...

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Album Review

Albert Vila: Reality Is Nuance

Read "Reality Is Nuance" reviewed by La-Faithia White


Reality Is Nuance features nine tracks from jazz guitarist Albert Vila and his trio. The trio is completed by bassist Doug Weiss, who has performed with jazz legends such as singers Joe Williams and Lizz Wright, and drummer Rudy Royston, who has performed with the late great Les McCann, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and The Mingus Big Band to name just a few. Vila is from Barcelona, Spain where he began his musical studies. He has traveled around the world gaining ...

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Album Review

Jochen Rueckert: With Best Intentions

Read "With Best Intentions" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


This stellar sixth album from Jochen Rueckert extends on some musical friendships while offering a fresh format and new palette. Having previously delivered his notable Introduction (Lipstick-Jazzline, 1998) some 25 years ago, greased the grooves on an appealing organ trio session with guests, and drawn notice with guitar-driven gusto on several quartet dates, this German-born, New York-based drummer-of-note now shifts focus and finds success with a chordless quintet.   After developing a renewed interest in more open-ended ...

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Album Review

Alex Hamburger: And She Spoke

Read "And She Spoke" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


The debut album from flautist Alex Hamburger is a strong addition to the growing number of jazz albums drawing inspiration from the work and lives of prominent female artists. She plays here the compositions of several women composers, Geri Allen, Mary Lou Williams andJoni Mitchell, and sets her own music to the words of authors Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou and her grandmother, Paraguayan poet and activist Ana Maria R. Codas. The music on the album is in a ...

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Album Review

Justin Page: Lost and Found

Read "Lost and Found" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


All too often in life, people find themselves reminiscing about their past accomplishments, only wishing they could go back in time to pick up where they left off. Unfortunately, many never get the opportunity to try again. New York-based drummer Justin Page, however, is an exception. The album, Lost And Found, is an excellent comeback for this talented artist. Page was something of a child prodigy who became active in the jazz scene from an early age. He ...

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Album Review

Gustav Lundgren: Live At Fasching

Read "Live At Fasching" reviewed by Chris May


If the Norway's Eivind Aarset is one side of Scandinavian fretboard virtuosity, Sweden's Gustav Lundgren is the other. Aarset works with experimentalists such as Jon Hassell and Jan Bang. Lundgren is more straight-ahead, evoking Jack Wilkins and Pat Metheny. Both guitarists, however, are lyrical players. If you enjoy the linear melodism of Lundgren's Live At Fasching, the chances are you will find pleasure in Aarset and Bang's recent Snow Catches On Her Eyelashes (Jazzland, 2020). The two albums are light ...

Album Review

Eric Alexander: Leap of Faith

Read "Leap of Faith" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Eric Alexander è uno dei massimi tenoristi della sua generazione. In oltre quaranta dischi da leader e un centinaio di collaborazioni, ha evidenziato piena adesione al modern mainstream, privilegiando l'esibizione in quartetti o quintetti con la tipica sezione ritmica comprendente un pianista (spesso il suo mentore Harold Mabern) o talvolta un chitarrista (Pat Martino o Peter Bernstein). Anche la relazione coi partner s'è dimostrata stabile, confermando in molti album John Webber o Nat Reeves al contrabbasso e Joe Farnsworth alla ...

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Performance / Tour

Marc Copland and Tim Hagans with Doug Weiss and Bill Stewart at Chris' Jazz Cafe - 2/26/11

Marc Copland and Tim Hagans with Doug Weiss and Bill Stewart at Chris' Jazz Cafe - 2/26/11

Source: Two for the Show Media

Marc Copland & Tim Hagans with Doug Weiss & Bill Stewart Live at Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom St. Philadelphia, PA 215-568-3131 Saturday February 26th, 2011 8PM Show ~ $22, 10PM Show ~ $20 The Quartet of Marc Copland & Tim Hagans accompanied by longtime Copland partners Bill Stewart and Doug Weiss—An incredible quartet featuring the synergy of two of the leading harmonic thinkers on their instruments. Marc Copland—Piano Tim Hagans—Trumpet

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Dekel Bor Trio Featuring Doug Weiss Jan. 6th in Hartford,CT

Dekel Bor Trio Featuring Doug Weiss Jan. 6th in Hartford,CT

Source: All About Jazz


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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

With Best Intentions

Colonel Beats
2023

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Paws Up

Unit Records
2023

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Reality Is Nuance

Fresh Sound Records
2023

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And She Spoke

Self Produced
2022

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Casa

Mazzei / Toussaint Records
2022

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What's Love?

Sunnyside Records
2022

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Born To Be Blue

From: What's Love?
By Doug Weiss

Paws Up

From: Paws Up
By Doug Weiss

The Dress

From: With Best Intentions
By Doug Weiss

The Chief (Al Foster)

From: Lost and Found
By Doug Weiss

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