Terry Day
 |
Terry Day | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Terrence Day 17 October 1940 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Multi-instrumentalist |
| Website | terryday |
Terence Day (born 17 October 1940)[1] is a musician specialising in free improvisation, a poet and a visual artist.[2] He is a founding member of the Continuous Music Ensemble and The People Band.[3] Some of his musical partners include Derek Bailey, Steve Beresford, Phil Minton, Evan Parker, Charlotte Hug, John Russell, Rhodri Davis, Misha Mengelberg, Tony Oxley, Marten Altena, Phil Wachsman and John Tchicai. He is a member of the improvising, genre-hopping quartet Alterations,[4] active from 1977 to 1986 and reforming in 2015.[5]
Day is self taught but from a musical family. His father was a drummer and his brother Pat was a child prodigy and played with Graham Bond.[6]
Discography
[edit]- Look at Me (Nato, 1987)
- Interurruptions (Emanem, 2006)
- Solos (2016)
- Midnight and Below (Iluso, 2019)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Oral history of jazz in Britain". British Library. British Library. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Terry Day ← People ← Cafe OTO". www.cafeoto.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ↑ "LondonJazz: Feature: The People Band". www.londonjazznews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ Bell, Clive. "Clive Bell: What's so funny 'bout British improvising? - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Steve Beresford". www.cafeoto.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ Balls, Richard (2011). Sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll: The Life Of Ian Dury. London: Omnibus Press. p. 63. ISBN 1849387729.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| People | |
| Other | |
