
Doctor Pizza is an instrumental quartet that creates smooth, funky, psychedelic space jazz. The Detroit-area project began as an experimental duo of bass and drums, who in 2015 released an independently-produced album that featured contributions from several friends and local artists, including but not limited to Jaws that Bite and members of (Jessica Hernandez &) the Deltas. The two-piece has since welcomed a fiery saxophonist into the fold, as well as a soulful keyboard player who composed the majority of the group’s 2017 release, Late Night Delivery. This 55-minute deep dish has elements of jazz fusion, rock and roll, neo soul, and electronic music baked in many layers of tasteful effects. It’s a laid-back ride through sultry electric pianos, dizzying synth lines, and triumphant, wailing sax, all underscored by tight grooves.
For booking inquiries or questions, feel free to e-mail doctorpizzaband@gmail.com
Steve Ponce – Bass/effects
Elliott Rovinsky – Drums
Jim Stevenson – Keys/synth/effects
Kevin McKinney – Sax/effects
“You guys were so good my indie rocker friend realized she likes jazz!” – Elaine Michalski, Hamtramck Music Festival attendee
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Upcoming Shows
March 8, 2019 | Hamtramck, MI Hamtramck Music Festival | Hamtramck Music Festival |
Past Shows
August 31, 2018 | Detroit, MI El Club | El Club | ||
August 2, 2018 | Chelsea, MI Chelsea Sights & Sounds Music Festival | Chelsea Sights & Sounds Music Festival | ||
June 8, 2018 | Detroit, MI The FUNKtion | The FUNKtion | ||
May 4, 2018 | Detroit, MI PJ's Lager House | PJ's Lager House | ||
March 2, 2018 | Hamtramck, MI The Polka Dot | The Polka Dot | ||
January 6, 2018 | Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig | The Blind Pig | ||
November 1, 2017 | Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig | The Blind Pig | ||
October 14, 2017 | Hamtramck, MI New Dodge Lounge | New Dodge Lounge | ||
September 30, 2017 | Plymouth, MI Plymouth Roc | Plymouth Roc | ||
August 12, 2017 | Detroit, MI Tangent Gallery | Tangent Gallery |