# DOC CITY Blends Genres On 12-Track ‘Welcome To Doc City’ Out Now

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- Published: 2023-04-13T16:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

## **Doc City blends R&B, Pop, and Jazz on ‘Welcome To Doc City (Deluxe Edition)’**

Award-winning Musician and Producer **Doc City** takes the listener on an eclectic,
untethered journey through the universal mind with the help of his many talented
friends on new album _**“Welcome to Doc City (Deluxe Edition)”**_. Musically extracting
equal influence from R&B, Pop and Jazz sounds, the lyricism ranges from social issues
to deeply human themes of love and loss, with ample dashes of philosophy and abstract
thought intended to unravel the mind and reveal something truly fresh. Given **Doc
City**‘s unique history, the spiritually charged energy in his music makes sense.

[⌊Doc City album cover⌉⌊Doc City album cover⌉[

**Doc City** is the musical alias of **Clarence Taylor, MD**. The son of a Baptist
minister, gospel music, spirituals and the soul therein provide an essential part
of Clarence’s musical foundation. His years of experience as a medical doctor allows
him an intimate view into the depths of humanity. In 1998, Clarence received an 
Achievement Award for **Outstanding Song Composition** in the **International John
Lennon Songwriters Competition. **In 2002, **Doc City **was nominated as the** Best
R&B/Soul Band** in the** Cleveland Free Times Music Awards. **

The collection of compositions featured on **_“Welcome to Doc City (Deluxe Edition)”_**_
_leans heavily towards the immersive and profound, musing on the most important 
questions of life. Uplifting, dense and thought-provoking, this is undoubtedly music
for soul-searching and contemplation.

The 12-song album includes: _**“Sweetest Taboo”**_, a cover of **Sade**’s classic
weaving through jazz, gospel, rock and rap influences. _**“What Love Is”**_, the
refrain of unconditional love. The soulful_** “No Goodbyes”**_, written after the
loss of his best friend. _**“I’ll Still be There for You”**_, the spiritual-based
composition of faith and commitment. The retrospection of _**“Heart Just Won’t Give
Up” **_and the beautiful love ballad, _**“When You Are Near”**_. He then pivots 
to address social/political issues on _**“Did You Choose?”**_, dealing with the 
insanity of prejudice, bias, hate and bullying. The funky upbeat gospel-like _**“
Your Ego Too”**_, addressing narcissism and the twisted delusional perspective of
one’s over-importance of self.

Reviewer **Charles Lull** writes on [BCTV.org](https://bctv.org/)_“The enchanting
feel can only be expressed through the music itself. It’s refreshing to hear something
so pure of heart and passionate about the music behind it.”_

After many years away from music, **Doc City** releases this evocative, eclectic
album. **Doc City **on keyboards and vocals is accompanied by a stellar cast of 
musicians, including 4 Grammy Award-winning artists.

**Featured Artists include:**
**Sean Jones** -trumpet (Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock,
Nancy Wilson, Diane Reeves)**Lafayette Carthon** -piano (Michael Jackson, Celine
Dion, The Winans)**Steve Cox** -piano, Moog (Dazz Band, Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks,
Allison Krauss)**Steve Mackey** -bass (Peter Frampton, India Irie, Keb Mo, Dolly
Parton)**Kenney Anderson** -sax (Gloria Estavan and Miami Sound Machine, Bobby Caldwell)**
Jamey Haddad** -percussion (Paul Simon, Carley Simon, Steve Gadd, YoYo Ma)

[_**Stream “Welcome to Doc City (Deluxe Edition)” on Spotify**_](https://open.spotify.com/album/6l5C5KDuLRXMwSSgCf4I7P?si=ML4wgjicQTKGZX2IqUOKBg)

**More Info:**
Artist Name: Doc CityLocation: Cleveland, OH; San Francisco, CARelease
Title: Welcome to Doc City (Deluxe Edition)Release Date: 01/27/2023Label: IndependentMusician
Names/Instruments: Full credits here: [https://doccitymusic.com/the-musicians](https://doccitymusic.com/the-musicians)
Producer Name(s): Doc CityGenre(s): R&B, POP, Jazz

[⌊Doc City's Clarence Taylor⌉⌊Doc City's Clarence Taylor⌉[

**Artist Biography: **
Collaborating with an extraordinary cast of musicians, including
4 Grammy award-winning musicians, Doc City presents his long-awaited new song projects.
This eclectic project includes musicians from multiple genres including R&B, Jazz,
Country, Gospel and Hip Hop. Doc City is honored to be joined by such highly esteemed
musicians on his live album who have collectively played with Herbie Hancock, Celine
Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks, Gloria Estefan, Trisha Yearwood,
The Winans, Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, The Dazz Band, Dolly Parton, Anita Baker,
Parliament Funkadelic, Alison Krauss, Yo Yo Ma and Nancy Wilson. From melodic ballads
to soulful grooves, aligned with provocative lyrics addressing social issues of 
the times, love, loss and hope; this album takes the listener through an enjoyable,
mesmerizing and unique journey.

**The Medicine:**
Clarence Taylor, MD FACP has practiced medicine over twenty years
after completing his residency at Tulane University Medical Center. He has had dual
board certifications in both Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. Dr. Taylor
has reached what most would consider the pinnacle in medicine, practicing at the
world-renowned Cleveland Clinic Foundation, ranked in 2021 by Newsweek magazine 
as the second-best medical institution in the world, only second to the Mayo Clinic.
He has received numerous recognitions and awards and has active medical licenses
in CA, OH and WA state. Dr. Taylor is a Diplomat Fellow of the American College 
of Physicians, one of the highest honors in medicine.

**The Music:**
Always one of his greatest passions, Clarence started playing music
in clubs and venues at age 15 as bassist for several Washington, DC and Virginia
area R&B, Funk, Jazz and Pop bands. The son of a Baptist minister, gospel music,
spirituals and the soul therein provide an essential part of his musical foundation.
In 1997 Capitol Records/ Blue Note Jazz recording artist, Pieces of a Dream, recorded
a song he co-wrote on their album “Pieces”. Produced by George Duke and Jeff Lober,
this album stayed on the Billboard Top 10 Contemporary Jazz charts for several months.
In 1998 Clarence received an Achievement Award for Outstanding Song Composition 
in the International John Lennon Songwriters Competition, sponsored by Billboard
Magazine for his composition “What Have I Done”. Adopting the moniker Doc City, 
in March 2001, Doc City and his band was the first runner-up, beating out 70 other
bands, in the Jazziz Magazine/Mercedes Benz/Smooth Jazz Radio Ohio Silver Cup Competition.
In  2002 Doc City was nominated as the Best R&B/Soul Band in the Cleveland Free 
Times Music Awards. In 2012, Doc City had several of his songs featured on the soundtrack
of the international movie “Never Bloomers”.

**Social Media:**
[Website](http://doccitymusic.com/) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com.clarence.taylor.737/)
| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cavsgersh/) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wbtShauxgid3cgHpvL5aW?si=BJZVKo0aQYallcjebyjEvQ)

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