Search - Terry Harrington :: Comin Atcha

THE REAL DEAL

Giovanni C. Washington-Wright | Dallas, TX United States | 06/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Terry Harrington is SERIOUS. Don't let the fact that he is a top-notch L.A. studio musician lull you into thinking that he can't improvise. I can't describe how burnin' Terry is. Not only he is quite possibly one of the most prolific woodwind doublers ever, but he is a world-class improvisor. Do yourself a favor, check this CD out. Terry, wherever you are out there, you and your colleagues (Dan Higgins, Gary Foster, Bob Sheppard, Dick Mitchell, Joel Peskin, etc.) surprise me everytime I hear you play. This review is for all of you. Can I have more stars for this one?"

Wonderful musicality and astounding versatility; great jazz!

Daniel E. Sawyer | 06/27/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I really love this CD. Terry shows many sides of his musical talent. You'll hear why he is one of the top studio woodwind players in the world. But more than that, it's a wonderful musical journey. The tenor sax/trombone sound is featured on many tunes (the soulful George Bohannon) that might remind you of the Crusaders. Other selections feature Bob leatherbarrow and Bill Cunliff among other fine musos. Terry splits his time between tenor sax and clarinet. He's a master of both. Especially interesting are his lines, which are swingin' and gutsy, but venture into new and unusual harmonic areas. His polytonal ideas are intelligent and not the "usual" jazz licks you've heard before. ...and what can I say about his clarinet playing which is about as good as it gets. Search this CD out and buy it!



By the way, the arrangements (by Terry) are also excellent."