Saxophonist Phillip 'Doc' Martin to Release New Album

While many independent artists with cool, successful "day jobs" prefer to avoid references to them when they talk about their music, SaxophonistPhillip "Doc" Martin is the complete opposite, fully embracing the inspirational factor of being a top notch practitioner in two very different professions. Beyond his ever-expanding musical fan base, hundreds of patients in the Washington DC area know him as "Dr. Martin," a board certified dentist in group practice there. His latest Innervision Records release Pocket Love, coming out this Friday March 18th, 2016, further establishes this powerful expertise via his dynamic flow and tight, funky old school driven alto vibe.

Working once again with producer / keyboardist Marvin "Tony" Hemmings (Montel Jordan, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Jeff Lorber and Kirk Whalum) - The 11-track collection puts Martin's fresh horn melodies front and center.

The bright and spirited atmosphere-rich soul ballad title track and a lush, seductive cover of the Grover Washington, Jr. classic "Just The Two of Us" feature the distinctive tones of Grammy winning guitarist Paul Brown. Elsewhere, the percussive mid-tempo seduction and latest single "Club Life" features exciting horn doubling textures, old school key harmonies, trumpet and a flugelhorn solo by Marvin Winder. The moody and whimsical ballad "Black Shoebox" finds Martin soaring over an easy shuffling groove, while the spirited jam "Hip Today" blends the best of modern and old school sensibilities (Fender Rhodes flavor, jangling rhythm guitar) and includes a jazzy piano solo by Hemmings.

Other highlights include the mystical soul-jazz sheen and dark guitar strumming on "Groove Love" providing a foundation for Martin's candlelit sax passion; the crunch-groove and wistful synth harmony driven "LA Nights"; the swaying, sensual funk ballad "Pardon Me"; and the high octane, brass-fired jam "REM Funk". The saxophonist closes Pocket Love with an hypnotic cover of John Legend's #1 ballad "All of Me," performed to perfection as a stripped down duet by Martin and Hemmings.

With the release of Pocket Love and continuing in his thriving practice, he is showing the world that a person who dreams big can succeed at anything they set their mind to - even two professions at the same time!

"If it's unheard of that a saxophone artist also wants to be the best dentist you've ever gone to," he says. "That's a testament to the hard work I have put in so that I may enjoy these two amazing careers. In both worlds, success comes from working with incredible, dedicated people and developing inspiring, enduring relationships."

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