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Terry Hsieh Collective
In the winter of 2010, trombonist Terry Hsieh had the chance to bring a group of jazz musicians from Oberlin Conservatory, the Terry Hsieh Collective (THC), to China, to play and perform on the dime of a patron of the Beijing jazz scene. While the time they spent there was short, the chance to take in the culture in order to create music and art would have a lasting effect on their musical development. From lessons with a master of the traditional balladic art of Shuo-chang, to the opportunities to work with contemporary musicians and other Jazz artists, THC’s musical identity as a group came to be shaped by their experiences abroad. In the following years, Terry brought back two more groups, ending in the current inversion of THC.
The Terry Hsieh Collective is currently: Alex Cummings (a), Pat Adams (tpt), Terry Hsieh (tbn), Matt Adomeit (b), Peter Manheim (d), Matt Gold (g), Jacob Baron (p).
Gear
Bach Stradivarius 42b with Dennis Wick 5ABL mouthpiece, Yamaha YSL 697Z with Bach 6 1/2AL
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"Beautiful composition, distinct voices; positive energy."
"...a fusion of jazz rhythms, pop and African undertones." ~The Herald Sun
“You sometimes hear talk of a “little big band,” meaning a band that’s not the big, bulky capacity of your usual, 17- to-22 piece ensemble, but has the same basic flavor and fullness. Well, even those “little big bands” are generally larger than the seven members who make up the Terry Hsieh Collective, but damned if these guys don’t have the feel of a contemporary big band anyway. The mix of trombone (Hsieh), trumpet (Pat Adams), and alto sax (Alex Cummings) goes a long way toward creating that feel, putting high, mid-range, and low right there on the front line
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Music
Intrinsic Doubt Ft. Miguel Zenon and Robin Eubanks
From: MultiplicityBy Terry Hsieh Collective
River of The Fire Goddess
From: TraceBy Terry Hsieh Collective