Review Fix Exclusive: Dr. Dave Talks ‘Midnight Daydream’ And More

Review Fix chats with Dr. Dave of Dr. Dave & the Housecall Band, who discusses his origin in music and what makes Jazz so special.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music? 

Dr. Dave: I began playing guitar when I was in 4th grade. I always had a desire to play music. The guitar most common instrument used for pop & rock music. Also, I really liked what was called “Surf Music” The main instrument for that style of music is guitar, ie…The Ventures, The Beach Boys, Dick Dale & the Deltones, The Surfaris. Later  I was introduced to Blues, and blues took me to Jazz.

Review Fix: What makes you unique? 

Dr. Dave: I have a unique style of playing the guitar because I am self-taught. So, I didn’t follow the traditional rules of playing technique on the guitar. As a result, I developed my own style. 

Review Fix: What are your goals in music? 

Dr. Dave: My goal is to have my music be heard by as many people as possible. That’s the reason I create the music….for people to listen to.  

Review Fix: How would you describe my sound to someone who has never heard you?

Dr. Dave: It’s a combination of contemporary Jazz & traditional Jazz improvisation, that is played over rhythms influenced by pop music, rock, soul and especially blues. 

Review Fix: Why does Jazz matter? 

Dr. Dave: Jazz matters because it is a form of music that encourages “Self Expression and uniqueness of the individual”. Everyone has uniqueness. And, it is important for the development & personal growth of all people to get in touch with their uniqueness. There is only one “you.” And there will never be another “you.”

That’s what makes each individual special. 

Review Fix: Who will enjoy this album the most? 

Dr. Dave: The nice thing about this album is that it has influences from many different styles of music. Therefore, it will appeal to many people who typically don’t listen to Jazz. But, to answer the question,  my album will appeal the most, to people who enjoy  instrumental  music 

Review Fix: What makes this album special?

Dr. Dave: The rare combination of blending jazz & blues with pop music. 

Review Fix: What’s the standout track? How was it written? 

Dr. Dave:  I think that there are 2 songs that are the standout tracks. The first is the title cut: “Midnight Daydream.” The second is: “Sexy Cindy.”

The idea behind Midnight Daydream was to blend a traditional Jazz chord form, with a simple Melody line that was easy to remember. Along with the use of the traditional a sax /horn section sounds, blended with the more modern electric instruments. 

Sexy Cindy, was based on a simple pop rhythm that had a groove that tends to cause people to want to move there bodies a little bit (lol). Then, vocals were added to make it “Fun” and so that people would be able to sing along with the song. (The music video version on YouTube). 

Smooth Jazz radio preferred the song to be without the words. So, I have 2 versions of Sexy Cindy. The vocal Fun version is more directed to the general public who likes to listen to pop music.  And, The smooth Jazz non-vocal version is more for jazz listeners. 

Review Fix: What’s next? 

Dr. Dave: I plan to release an album next year called: Dr. Dave & the HouseCall Band, “CAREFREE 2020.”

Review Fix: Anything you’d like to add?

Dr. Dave: Yes. I hope that you all enjoy my music!  

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13819 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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