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Article: Album Review

Doug Webb: Swing Shift

Read "Swing Shift" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
July 8, 2013

Doug Webb is one of a large number of accomplished saxophonists on the West Coast who have largely flown under the radar because... well, basically because they are on the West Coast. That's not to imply that Webb or his cohorts are penniless or not working steadily; that is not the case at all. Besides fronting ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Doug Webb: Swing Shift

by David A. Orthmann
November 23, 2012

Doug WebbSwing ShiftPosi-Tone Records2012 An essential part of jazz fandom is participating in the endless debate about the pros and cons of recordings versus live performances. Despite the obstacles in the pursuit of the holy grail of recorded perfection, such as budget limitations, artistic differences between producers and ...

Article: Live Review

Bright Moments: So Cal Jazz Highlights, 2011

by Chuck Koton
February 19, 2012

Southern California's jazz community has taken some brutal hits in the last few years. Too many of the brilliant artists who make the music have passed on, as have the venues they performed in. The Jazz Bakery's shuttering nearly three years ago was a breath- snatching body blow; Charlie Os abrupt closing this past summer stung ...