Programming on Jazz 91.9 WCLK is made possible in part by support from The Suite Food Lounge, 375 Luckie Street in Downtown Atlanta. This Thursday night July 21, The Suite Jazz Series presents for one night only—Saxophonist Phillip Doc Martin, joined by The Suite Jazz Series Band. Doors open at 6:30pm with dinner and Jazz from Phillip Doc Martin at 7:30pm. More information including reservations can be found by calling 404-577-2500 or visit JazzBeat Promotions or eventbrite.com.
Most artists who put a “Doc” in their name do it out of cleverness, for marketing reasons, or as a crafty way to express their mastery of their instrument or vibe. Since the release of his 2003 debut Saxappeal, Phillip “Doc” Martin has all that down pat, wowing audiences everywhere from Blues Alley in D.C. to the St. Lucia Jazz Festival and the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival and earning inspiring amounts of airplay (including on XM Watercolors and The Weather Channel) for tracks like “Deep Pockets” and the title track from his 2009 set Realization. His latest Next Paradigm Records Self-Titled release, Phillip Doc Martin further establishes this powerful expertise via his dynamic flow and tight, funky old school driven alto vibe.