Terry Trotter

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Terry William Trotter (born May 10, 1940 in Los Angeles ) is an American jazz and studio musician (piano and vocals). He lives in Los Angeles.

Live and act

According to his own account, he grew up in Glendale , a town in California . His mother was a pianist; his sister is the opera singer Linda Trotter. He received piano lessons from the age of five. From 1955 he played professionally, initially with Charles Lloyd and Don Cherry . Then he worked with Bobby Hutcherson , the Lighthouse All-Stars , Lena Horne and Joe Pass . Between 1968 and 1973 he accompanied Chet Baker ; until the 1980s he was part of Charlie Shoemake's band , and from 1984 to that of Larry Carlton.

He has made records with well-known artists such as Frank Sinatra , Ella Fitzgerald , Natalie Cole , Celine, producer David Foster and many others.

Trotter is best known to the general public for the theme music from the sitcom All Love Raymond .

He also played his own albums, such as It's About Time from 1993, where he not only appeared as a pianist, but also sang a few pieces himself, as was the case in 1999 for the Sondheim Collection album . In 2010 he released the jazz album Live @ Charlie O's together with Chuck Berghofer and Peter Erskine .

Discography (selection)

Piano (selection)

  • 1960: Eastern Lights for Lennie McBrown
  • 1976: Mad About the Boy for Cybill Sheperd
  • 1981: Away From the Crowd for Charlie Shoemake
  • 1984: Sometime Yesterday for Charlie Shoemake
  • 1988: Collection for Larry Carlton
  • 1988: Time No Longer for Kazu
  • 1991: Flying Colors for Grant Geissman
  • 1993: It's about time
  • 1993: Philharmonic Standard Time with Thomas Stevens
  • 1994: Duets II for Frank Sinatra
  • 1994: Emerald Blue for Jan Stevens
  • 1994: Great American Songwriters [Laserlight] for various
  • 1994: Great American Songwriters for George Gershwin and Ira
  • 1994: Holly & Ivy for Natalie Cole
  • 1994: Miracle on 34th Street for Bruce Broughton
  • 1994: Timepiece for Kenny Rogers
  • 1995: Christmas album for David Foster
  • 1995: Company… In Jazz for Trotter Trio
  • 1995: Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum… In Jazz for The Trotter Trio
  • 1995: Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd In Jazz for Trotter Trio
  • 1996: Michael Legrand album for Trotter Trio
  • 1996: Stardust for Natalie Cole
  • 1997: Basset Hound Blues for Jim Self
  • 1997: Brazilian Horianzons for various
  • 1997: Mgm album for Debbie Gravitte
  • 1998: Follies [Original Cast Highlights] for Trotter Trio
  • 1998: Kick Ass Brass for various
  • 1998: These Are Special Times for Celine Dion
  • 1999: Alphaville (soundtrack)
  • 1999: Just the Ticket (Soundtrack)
  • 1999: Love Ballads: Late Night Jazz for diverse
  • 1999: Magic of Christmas for Natalie Cole
  • 1999: Snowfall on the Sahara for Natalie Cole
  • 2000: All-Star Christmas [Sony 2000] for various
  • 2000: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 for Natalie Cole
  • 2001: Bandland / Revolution in Sound for Les Brown

Filmography

music

  • 1996: Everybody Loves Raymond (TV series)
  • 2005: Everyone Loves Raymond: The Last Laugh (TV series)
  • 2008: Jefferson Davies: An American President (TV)

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