Terry Gordon

New Release! 

Terry Gordon Quintet

Tangents

A new collection of original music from TGQ! Recorded in April 2023 and featuring Eric Walentowicz on saxophones, Michael-Louis Smith on guitar, Bill Lawrence on bass, and Pete Sweeney on drums, “Tangents”, the band’s 5th album, includes 9 original compositions showcasing TGQ’s long-established blend of adventure and tradition.

To order, visit Bandcamp or contact Flying Gurnard Productions at flyinggurnardproductions@gmail.com

Trumpeter/composer Terry Gordon is a versatile performer active in a wide variety of musical styles from jazz, Latin, and big band, to rock, classical, and contemporary Christian worship music. He performs regularly throughout the northeast and beyond with several groups, including Alex Torres y su Orquesta, the Arch Stanton Quartet, the Joyful Noise Jazz Project, and Brass-O-Mania, and has appeared on numerous recordings including four adventurous collections of original music with the Terry Gordon Quintet: Wakeup Call (Buttonhooks – 1997), Contemplations (Flying Gurnard – 2002), Homeward Bound (WEPA – 2006), and Tomorrow Calling (WEPA – 2013). He has appeared at major venues such as the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, the Cairo International Jazz Festival (Egypt), the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, Jazz In The Square (Syracuse, NY), Musikfest (Bethlehem, Pa.), Lake Eden Arts Festival (North Carolina), Lincoln Center in New York City, and several other festivals around the country, and has also appeared in programs with Bobby Rydell, Leslie Gore, The Boxtops and The Temptations.  With the award-winning salsa band Alex Torres y su Orquesta, whose music has been used in several television shows and movies including Walt Disney’s Old Dogs and HBO’s White House Plumbers, he has recorded ten acclaimed C.D.s on WEPA Records, and with the Empire Jazz Orchestra has recorded seven C.D.s and backed up such jazz luminaries as Jimmy Heath, Benny Golson, Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Rufus Reid, Lew Soloff, Wycliffe Gordon, The Four Freshmen, and David “Fathead” Newman.

He has also been a recipient of a New York State arts grant for composition to compose a work for jazz group with strings, which the Terry Gordon Quintet premiered with the Upper Catskill String Quartet.

Tomorrow Calling:

“a deft blend of straight-ahead jazz with blues, ballads, samba and funk.”
Nippertown.com

“This group’s strengths are many, from the proven writing skills of Gordon and
saxophonist Eric Walentowicz, to the always-fiery approach of guitarist Michael-Louis
Smith.”
Metroland, Albany, N.Y.

Homeward Bound:

“a fine disc of nine new jazz compositions…reflect(ing) a blend of tradition and
improvisation.”
International Trumpet Guild Journal

“The rhythm section…cook(s) at just the right temperature to serve this disc up nearly
perfectly.”
Jazz Review

“a great date filled with solid performances and inspired compositions.”
Albany Jazz

Contemplations:

“their ensemble is tight and intuitive, their soloing bright and confident, their
improvisation brash and innovative.”
All About Jazz

“high marks for the extent to which they ‘pushed the boundaries’ of traditional forms and  styles…in a live set this variety would certainly get noticed; something for everyone”
Cadence  Magazine

“marvelous flugelhorn…top notch players.”
Times Union, Albany, N.Y.

Wakeup Call:

“From turbulent progressive tunes to flawless traditional-style material, their blend of chaos and clarity is remarkable…an extraordinary group.”
Metroland, Albany, N.Y.

For Bookings Contact:
Flying Gurnard Productions
(518) 852-6451
tgqjazz@yahoo.com

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