Doug Webb (born 1960) is an American jazz

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Early life and education

Born in

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, Webb moved to

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with his family at the age of three. He graduated from Edison High School in

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. Webb received his Bachelor of Music from

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. He began playing the

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at the age of eight, adding the

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and

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by age 15.

Music career

Webb has played and recorded with

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, Mat Marucci,

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and Jon Gibson. He played with the house band for

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's television show, and toured with the

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band. Webb has been featured on over 150

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recordings, including twenty under his own name, or as co-leader for

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.Doug Webb Official Web Site
Recording/release dates are as given here. Webb has also recorded music for movies and television programs, including

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's saxophone performances in ''

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''. He recorded music for '' The Dogwalker'', '' I Build the Tower'', ''

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'' and ''Minions''. He was credited as a saxophone consultant for ''

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''.

Personal life

Webb most recently lived in

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, with his wife Alex.

Discography

* ''Ulterior Motif'' (1998) – with Mat Marucci (Jazz Inspiration) * ''Last Trane to Georgia'' (2002) (Azica/ Posi-Tone) * ''Genesis'' (2003) – with the Mat Marucci-Markus Burger Ensemble Sounds ( Cadence Jazz) * ''3 The Hard Way'' (2006) – with Mat Marucci (

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) * ''Change-Up'' (2007) – with Mat Marucci (CIMP) * ''No Lesser Evil'' (2007) – with Mat Marucci (Cadence Jazz) * ''Avenue of the Americas'' (2008) – with David Haney & Mat Marucci (CIMP) * ''Warm Feelings'' (2009) – with Fabio Jegher (Getty) * ''Partners in Crime'' (2009) – with Mat Marucci (Cadence Jazz) (recorded 2004) * ''Midnight'' (2010) (Posi-Tone) * ''Renovations'' (2011) (Posi-Tone) * ''Swing Shift'' (2011) (Posi-Tone) * ''Another Scene'' (2013) (Posi-Tone) * ''Triple Play'' (2015) (Posi-Tone) (recorded 2014) * ''Back East'' (2015) (Posi-Tone) * ''Home for Christmas'' (2015) (Rhombus) * ''Bright Side'' (2016) (Posi-Tone) * ''Why Not'' (2016) – with Mat Marucci (Cadence Jazz) (recorded 2011) * ''Sets the Standard'' (2016) – with

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(V.S.O.P.) (recorded 2014) * ''Ileana'' (2017) – with Fabio Jegher (Fermenti Vivi) * ''Fast Friends'' (2018) (Posi-Tone) * ''Doug Webb in Holland'' (2019) – with

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& Marius Beets (Daybreak/Challenge) * ''Apples and Oranges'' (2020) (Posi-Tone) (recorded 2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Doug 1960 births Berklee College of Music alumni CIMP artists American jazz saxophonists American jazz flautists American jazz clarinetists Living people CAB (band) members Posi-Tone Records artists Edison High School (Huntington Beach, California) alumni