If Tom Waits and Tracy Chapman had a "love-child" and the godparents were Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell, and he was baptized on a piano played by Ray Charles then "dr j" would do the circumcision (FOR FREE!!!) 　　 　　This multi-instrumentalist's debut CD offers an eclectic mix as diverse as easy listening folk ballads to comedy blues - from multi-layered synthesizer/vocal tracts to acoustic piano and percussive acappella (Adult contemporary "with a bite" as one critic said). 　　 　　dr j is a riveting live performing artist who has a lifetime of international music (theatre/radio/television/movie) experience. 　　 　　In the studio he "breaks all the BIG HIT rules" delivering original sounding, formula/cliche free music. Intelligent and poetic lyrics, non-traditional musical arrangements and a voice "that-doesn't-sound-like-it-should-come-from-a-five-foot-six-inch-white-guy" provide a prescription mixture that dr j calls his own. 　　 　　A "must have" CD from a very unusual Canadian singer-songwriter!! 　　 　　With his trademark razor wit, dr j doesn't hesitate to add - "LET THE MUSIC HEAL YOU...............or die!!!!"