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"These songs are amazing" - PETER WHITE-Smooth Jazz Artist who shared the stage with "DOUBLEPLAY" at Cafe Soleil on November 28th 2000 with an entire set of Smooth Jazz!!
"One of San Antonio's Favorite Bands"- David Munoz of KQ102. "Doubleplay" Opened for Strunz & Farah, Sheraton Four Points Hotel, February 14, 1999. Also, opened for Acoustic Alchemy, Alzafar Music Hall, June 11, 1999. Performed at San Antonio's premiere Jazz Festival: JAZZ'S'ALIVE September 18, 1999.
Similar Artists
Peter White,Richard Elliott,Rick Braun,Boney James
Influences
Peter White,Richard Elliott,Rick Braun,Boney James
Bio
The Jazz Group "Double Play" consists of Steve Doctor on Guitar, Voice & Sequencing. Larry Filippone covers all horns, including Tenor, Alto & Soprano Saxophones. Larry also plays flute. And on Free-lance Drums and percussion include such artists' as: Rene Lopez, David Menchaca, and Eric Casillas. After years of playing with all known genres of music, Steve & Larry decided on getting together as one cohesive force to create "Double Play" so they could play the music that they love the most.
The songs that make up their performance sets are rich in mood and spiced with texture & sonic awareness. This is a must seecombo for the Smooth Jazz listening format. Steve's dynamic and fluid Guitar work is comparable in styles ranging from Peter White, Earl Klugh,Larry Carlton and Mark Knopfler. He strums,picks, pops and plays steel string and nylon Acoustics and Electric Guitar. He also handles all of the Sequencing/Sampling of Bass, Keyboards and Percussion. Larry is an outstanding Sax & Flute player with incredible versatility in the styles ranging from Richard Elliott, Tom Scott, David Sanborn and Sonny Rollins. Session Drummers & Percussionists brings it all together asseasoned Pro's in combining all of the passion andgrace found in one dynamic, cohesive force. The result is a revolution in adult contemporary Jazz music. The new album is a richly woven tapestry of sound and feeling with pulsating grooves and rhythms.