Douglas Ray Jaffe’s thought-provoking lyrics invite listeners into a world of reflection, introspection, and human connection. As a modern-day philosopher, Jaffe’s words challenge the norms and inspire profound questions about life, love and the nature of existence. His poetry, set to Brandwein’s masterful production, resonates deeply, and offers an immersive and emotional journey through sound and verse.
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“Craig Brandwein’s Grammy-nominated chops are an enormous boon to the production of Douglas Ray Jaffe’s debut. His self-titled Douglas Ray Jaffe Project is a three song EP that, despite its short duration, makes an emphatic and memorable statement about this writer. He moves from the world of writing, a man alone in the room wrestling with language, and flawlessly transitions into the much more collaborative world of popular music.”
~ Colin Jordan, Medium Magazine
“Debuts from essentially musical newcomers are sometimes tentative. Not the case with Douglas Ray Jaffe’s work. Brandwein’s production acumen frames the author’s lyrical gifts with urgent, contemporary arrangements that never run too long. The three songs written and recorded for Douglas Ray Jaffe Project are deeply fulfilling and I’ll be back for more. You should follow my example.”
~ Mark Druery, Indie Shark Music Reviews
“Douglas Ray Jaffe’s journey from beginning as a writer into a perhaps improbable musical career isn’t as unlikely as it may first seem. One listen to his eponymous debut EP, Douglas Ray Jaffe Project, introduces the talented songwriter as a natural fit for musical art, and his literary talents readily translate into modern music. The brief duration of the EP isn’t an impediment to diversity – three tracks are all he needs to establish an impressive stylistic range.”
~ Garth Thomas, Hollywood Digest
“Douglas Ray Jaffe Project sets down an early template for the author’s musical endeavors. It makes it abundantly clear that the writer and philosopher isn’t content with resting on a single genre. Instead, he invests his songwriting with a broad-based point of view. There doesn’t seem to be any place where Douglas Ray Jaffe is afraid to take his musical ambitions. His aspirations are high, but they are Jaffe tethers them to a recognizable world.”
~ Mindy McCall, Indie Pulse Music
“Jaffe’s musical future appears boundless. Douglas Ray Jaffe Project hints at his considerable talents, but the satisfying reach displayed in these songs demands a larger canvas. This will do for now. He has put his best foot forward with this outstanding debut that sets out a bold agenda over a trio of songs. It testifies to his talents that he more than measures up to the challenge.
It’s a new chapter in his journey. We’ll be hearing more from his irrepressible voice as the years unfold, and our musical world is better off for it. Douglas Ray Jaffe Project will make anyone who admires mature songcraft quite happy.”
~ Chadwick Easton, Melody Maker Magazine
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