Buddy Terry
Buddy Terry (born January 30, 1941 in Newark , New Jersey , † November 29, 2019 in Maplewood ) was an American jazz and studio musician ( tenor and alto saxophone , occasionally soprano saxophone and flute ).
biography
Terry began learning to play the clarinet at the age of twelve, only to switch to the tenor saxophone two years later. As a teenager he jammed in jazz clubs in his hometown and performed with some regional big bands .
As a professional musician, he later worked with greats such as Dizzy Gillespie , Ray Charles , Lionel Hampton , Horace Silver , Art Blakey , Gil Evans , Charles Mingus , Jimmy McGriff , Joe Morello , Sy Oliver and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra . He was also a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra , played in the orchestra of the Broadway revue Sophisticated Ladies and in the original band on the NBC show Saturday Night Live .
Terry released some albums under his own name. His recordings appeared in the 1960s in the label Prestige Records and in the 1970s in mainstream Records. He lived in his native Newark until his death. In the field of jazz he was involved in 28 recording sessions between 1966 and 2005. a. with Freddie Roach , Harold Mabern , Alphonse Mouzon and Groove Holmes . Terry died of a stroke at the age of 78.
Discographic notes
Albums
- 1967: Electric Soul (with Jimmy Owens , Harold Mabern, Ron Carter , Freddie Waits )
- 1968: Natural Soul (with Larry Young , Woody Shaw, among others )
- 1971: Awareness (with Cecil Bridgewater , Stanley Cowell , Buster Williams , Victor Gaskin , Mtume, among others )
- 1972: Lean on Him (with Charita Bond, Larry Willis , Ernie Hayes , Jay Berliner , Dud Bascomb , Bernard Purdie , Lawrence Killian , Dee Dee Bridgewater , Alphonse Mouzon)
- 1972: Pure Dynamite (with Woody Shaw, Eddie Henderson , Kenny Barron , Joanne Brackeen , Stanley Clarke , Buster Williams, Billy Hart , Lenny White )
- 1974: Jazz (with Harold Land , Bobby Hutcherson , Blue Mitchell , Joe Sample , Stanley Clarke , Freddy Robinson , Hadley Caliman , Woody Shaw and Eddie Henderson )
single
- 1967: A Natural Woman / Natural Soul
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- ↑ a b Nate Chinen: Soulful and Versatile Saxophonist Buddy Terry, One of Newark's Jazz Elders, Has Died at 78 December 3, 2019, accessed on December 7, 2019 .
- ↑ a b biography
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed September 23, 2014)
Web links
- Buddy Terry at Allmusic (English)
- Buddy Terry at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Terry, buddy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (tenor and alto saxophone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th November 2019 |
| Place of death | Maplewood, New Jersey |