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Jacky Terrasson: Mirror
by Mark Corroto
If you had to write a headline for the career of Jacky Terrasson it might be “from brash to brilliant." The forty-something pianist took the jazz world by storm, winning the Thelonious Monk piano competition in 1993 only to make some impetuous records that wowed you with his talent. But they didn't register high with their ...
Jacky Terrasson: Mirror
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
Solo piano is a risky business: if the pianist hasn't got the stuff, there's absolutely nothing to hide behind. It's not enough to noodle aimlessly, pretending that every note is profound, or to fill the air with thunderous pounding that's more noise than brilliance. There should be real substance: thoughtfulness in both the choice of material ...
Smile
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Parisian Thoroughfare 2. Mo Better Blues 3. Smile
4. Sous le Ciel de Paris 5. Isn't She Lovely? 6. The Dolphin
7. Nardis 8. Autumn Leaves 9. My Funny Valentine 10. 59
Jacky Terrasson: Smile
by Jim Santella
Each of the ten albums that Jacky Terrasson has issued since he won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition in 1993 has grown logically out of its predecessor. Smile moves forward from À Paris to encompass an eclectic program where jazz standards are mixed with pop songs. It’s the kind of program one might find ...
Jacky Terrasson: Smile
by Mark F. Turner
The stream of imaginative energy flows strong and true on Jacky Terrasson’s new recording, simply entitled Smile. The dazzling jazz pianist performs with panache and exuberance, adding his unique touch to a diverse mixture of contemporary and classic standards. The music remains true to Terrasson’s form, as it is somewhat of a return to the trio ...
Jacky Terrasson:
by Jim Santella
Every nation has its country music. Paris brings to mind cabaret, modal folk melodies, lively dances, classical tradition and hot jazz. Jacky Terrasson looks at Paris from each angle. With acoustic guitarist Bireli Lagrene, the title track simmers in the hot, summertime climate Terrasson knows so well. Guitarist and pianist team up again on “I Wish ...
Jacky Terrasson:
by AAJ Staff
With À Paris Jacky Terrasson comes up with another twist to follow his “What it Is" album from two years ago. That 1999 album on Blue Note, with Terrasson in an ensemble setting featuring Michael Brecker and Mino Cinelu, received mixed reviews amid suspicion that it was an overproduced record. This record however should hold up ...
Jacky Terrasson:
by AAJ Staff
During a tour of Europe last summer, a number of American-based jazz musicians of Jacky Terrasson's generation settled in a small remote town in France to record an album. The studio had been converted from a winery. The camaraderie of the musicians developed from the fact that the closest town was 20 miles away. The result ...
Jacky Terrasson:
by AAJ Staff
During a tour of Europe last summer, a number of American-based jazz musicians of Jacky Terrasson's generation settled in a small remote town in France to record an album. The studio had been converted from a winery. The camaraderie of the musicians developed from the fact that the closest town was 20 miles away. The result ...
