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Terry Bowness
Terry Bowness
Terry Bowness
Genre: Jazz
 
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A local pianist/composer, Terry Bowness has delivered as cogent an Austin jazz introduction as any heard in recent years. The compatibility, interplay, and sonic quality of Bowness' piano/guitar front lines are refreshing ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Terry Bowness
Title: Terry Bowness
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Label: Aardvark Records
Original Release Date: 8/2/1999
Re-Release Date: 9/18/1999
Genre: Jazz
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 647547200229

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Jay Trachtenberg, The Austin Chronicle, October 29, 1999
A local pianist/composer, Terry Bowness has delivered as cogent an Austin jazz introduction as any heard in recent years. The compatibility, interplay, and sonic quality of Bowness' piano/guitar front lines are refreshing to ears that are more often accustomed to the shouts of saxophones and trumpets. Of the nine tunes here, eight are varied Bowness originals. They range from the straight-ahead stylings of "What's For Dinner?" to the slow, gospel strains of "Brother Thad" and the funky fusion of the most adventurous track of the set, "Linear Digression." There's also a delightful arrangement of the Coltrane classic "Naima," complete with a lilting Bob Marley bassline that melds beautifully with the piano's haunting melody. Two pensive solo performances and an intimate duo with Mitch Watkins show the pianist's indebtedness to Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans.

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Terry Bowness CD - is a "breath of fresh air" to jazz!
10/13/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The debut outing of jazz pianist Terry Bowness is truly a breath of fresh air for fans of instrumental jazz music. Each composition and arrangement on the disc is both thoughtful and spontaneously infectious jazz! My favorite piece on the Aardvark Records release is "two thirty three", an odd-meter work that is also very musical in the effect it has on the listener. Unlike many pieces that utilize this type of inference of rhthmic periodicity, "two thirty three" does not encumber the listener with the fact that the compositon is "complicated" rhythymically. You just hear the sincere effect of great playing and good music! Also of note on this recording is the contemporary arrangement and treatment of John Coltrane's "Niama". The kid respectfully pays tribute to the jazz tradition through this selection. All of the selections on this project are worth a couple of hearings at least and should be a part of most any serious jazz collection. Look for more work from this recording artist. Remember the name: Bowness - pronounced with a long 'o' sound! Buy this CD, you'll really enjoy what you hear..."
I DEFINITELY recommend this CD - What a Sonic Treat!
Rob Daugherty | The Berkshires, MA USA | 04/27/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD will be loved by musicians and non-musicians alike. The non-musicians will enjoy the melodies and the emotions each piece conveys. The musicians will very much enjoy Terry's fascination with SOUND - which chords and which notes work with the other instruments and within the context of the whole phrase. I remember playing with someone who would sit at a piano and just PLAY, just experiment with notes, chords, chord progressions. He'd play 2-3 notes together and say, "Listen to this - it's not quite right is it? But now..." and he'd play those same notes but in between two other chords, "It works! Isn't that beautiful? Just listen to that." THIS is why musicians will love this CD - because they'll enjoy repeatedly listening very closely in order to find those unique musical moments that can only be created by someone who loves and appreciates SOUND and all it encompasses. I definitely recommend this CD to anyone and everyone."