Terry Wollman

Terry Wollman (born October 20, 1956 in Miami, Florida) is a Billboard charting[1] American Jazz/Pop musician. He is a music director, guitarist, producer and composer, currently living in Los Angeles, California.[2] By the end of 2012, he has released six albums, including "Bimini (1988)," "Say Yes (1998)," "Baila (2000)",[3] "Sleep Suite (2004)," "Buddha's Ear (2011)," "A Joyful Noise (2012)," and "Silver Collection (2014)."

Biography

Terry Wollman moved to Los Angeles in 1981 after graduating from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Arranging.[2] He quickly built a solid reputation as an in-demand music director, guitarist, producer and composer. Terry has performed with an array of artists including Billy Preston, The 5th Dimension, Wilson Phillips, Al Jarreau, Joan Baez, Joe Walsh, Keb' Mo',[4] Little Richard,[3] Gerald Albright and Eartha Kitt. Terry’s TV credits include stints on “Scrubs," “The Tonight Show," “The Late Show,"[2][5][6] and “The Byron Allen Show."[7] Terry's 1988 debut recording, “Bimini," a contemporary jazz collection with Joe Sample on piano, Ernie Watts on sax,[2] received worldwide critical acclaim. His second album, “Say Yes," was released in 1998 and featured a well-known array of guest artists such as Joe Sample, Abraham Laboriel, John Robinson, Luis Conte and Michael McDonald.[8] Moving into the pop world, Terry co-wrote and produced a high-energy dance record for the supergroup Baila, entitled “Shall We Dance?”.[9] Soon after, Terry produced and co-wrote the uniquely themed “Sleep Suite," a musical collaboration between the arts and sciences.

“Buddha’s Ear," his fifth release, was influenced by his world travels.[10] In his usual style, he once again brings together an all-star band. His single, "Mandela" (co-written with Keb’ Mo’), spent 5 months on Billboard’s Top 20 and hit No. 1 on Smooth Jazz Top 20 and No. 4 on the Billboard charts.[1] "A Joyful Noise," Terry's first Christmas album, reunites his longtime friends Ricky Lawson, Abraham Laboriel, Wally Minko, and Lenny Castro to put his own unique spin on holiday classics. Special guests include Melissa Manchester, Melanie Taylor, Perla Batalla, Ellis Hall, Mindi Abair, Eric Marienthal, and John Robinson.

In 2013, he began working with Melissa Manchester on her first studio album in ten years as co-producer. The album "You Gotta Love the Life" was released January 10, 2015.[11]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 "Terry Wollman Chart History". Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Saunders, Michael (June 19, 1988). "Guitarist`s Education Got Him Job, But Not Hit". Sun Sentinel.
  3. 1 2 Hay, Carla (May 20, 2000). "Popular Uprisings". Billboard 112 (21): 24.
  4. ↑ Beal Jr., Jim (October 6, 2006). "Keb' Mo' finds happiness in music". San Antonio Express-News.
  5. ↑ "GUITARIST WOLLMAN LOVES POP MUSIC". Miami Herald. September 11, 1988.
  6. ↑ Keyboard 14 (7–12): 175. 1988. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Kohlhaase, Bill (December 23, 1991). "JAZZ REVIEW : Hughes, Friends Get Into Swing of Things". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ↑ "Say Yes - Terry Wollman". Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Harmonizing Music and Marketing". Berklee College of Music. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Terry Wollman: The Powerful Album "Buddha's Ear" & His Proposal To Independent Artists". TUNECORE. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Melissa Manchester Turns To Indiegogo For 20th Album". Retrieved 2 April 2014.

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