User:Woodeo/Woodie Douglas

(born December 14, 1951) is a Saxophonist, known for his style of Smooth Gospel Jazz music that fuses elements from gospel, jazz and r&b music. Woodie is usually credited as SPIRITsgj featuring Woodie Douglas. He is also a member of the music ministry team at The Rock Church & World Outreach Center in San Bernardino, CA.

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His music career began in the Nashville suburb of Gallatin playing with the Randolph Offitt Orchestra and with The Fabulous Dukes. He holds a music degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, where he was student of the late jazz clarinetist and teacher, Alvin Batiste who had created his own jazz institute, one of the first of its kind in the country.

He was one of the original members of the r&b group The 13th Amendment from Baton Rouge, LA, performing with the likes of Rufus Thomas, Little Johnny Taylor, Johnny Adams, O.C. Smith, and others. Following time spent in the United States Army Band,[1] Woodie later found himself in California and the group SPIRIT, now SPIRITsgj was formed. The smooth gospel jazz group continues to perform and record.

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