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Portrait of Sue Terry

Composer

Sue Terry

American musician

b. 1959

40 works in the index

Born
1959
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Sue Terry (born 1959) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.

While a student at the Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut, Terry was a protégé of saxophonist Jackie McLean. McLean encouraged her to move to New York City, where she was later mentored by Clifford Jordan, Junior Cook and Barry Harris. They gave her the nickname "Sweet Sue". She now uses the spelling "Su Terry."

After moving to New York City in 1982, Terry became a featured soloist with bands led by Charlie Persip, Clifford Jordan, Walter Bishop Jr., and Jaki Byard. She worked with George Duke, Dr. John, Barry Harris, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Mike Longo, Irene Reid, Hilton Ruiz, Billy Taylor, Clark Terry, Teri Thornton, and Howard Johnson.

She is the author of Inside the Mind of a Musician, For The Curious, and I Was a Jazz Musician for the FBI. /> She wrote the instruction books Practice Like the Pros, Step One: Play Alto Sax, Step One: Play Tenor Sax, and Step One: Play Clarinet.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; jazz musician
Education
The Hartt School
Instruments played
saxophone
VIAF ID
39059922
ISNI
000000004642247X
Library of Congress ID
no2003026359

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Saxophone, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Works with composition dates
0 of 40

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
America The Beautiful — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 0
MARK GROSS - RHYTHM, IMPROVISATION — —— Saxophone— 2
TOM MURRAY - IMPROVISATION — —— Saxophone— 2
My Country, 'Tis Of Thee — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 0
Oh When The Saints Go Marching In — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Take Me Out To The Ballgame — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
This Little Light O'mine — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 0
Tum Balalaika — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 0
When Johnny Come Marching Home — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
SUE TERRY - TONE, INTONATION — —— Saxophone— 1
Anchors Aweigh — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Au Clair de la Lune — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Bile 'em Cabbage Down — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Boogie Woogie — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
De Colores — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Frere Jacques (Round) — —— Clarinet, Saxophone— —
Getting Down — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Hot Cross Buns — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Jazz Mary — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Jazzy Blues — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Joy To The World! — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Lightly Row (Duet) — —— Clarinet, Saxophone— —
Mary Had A Little Lamb — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Minuet — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
The Streets Of Laredo — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
Tyhe John B.Sails — —— Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— —
CAROL CHAIKIN - MUSICIANSHIP — —— Saxophone— —
SHEILA COOPER - MUSICIANSHIP, EAR TRAINING — —— Saxophone— —
LAURA DREYER - SCALES, PATTERNS — —— Saxophone— —
MARK FRIEDMAN - IMPROVISATION — —— Saxophone— —
SAMUEL FURNACE - ADVANCED WARM-UP, INTONATION, CHORD STUDY — —— Saxophone— —
DAVE GLASSER - ARTICULATION — —— Saxophone— —
CLEAVE GUYTON - BASIC WARM-UP, SCALE STUDY — —— Saxophone— —
ANDY MIDDLETON - PATTERNS — —— Saxophone— —
TOM OLIN - ADVANCED WARM-UP, CHORD STUDY — —— Saxophone— —
JAY RODRIGUEZ - EAR TRAINING, MUSICIANSHIP — —— Saxophone— —
BENNY RUSSELL - CHORD STUDY, PATTERNS — —— Saxophone— —
ANDREW STERMAN - BREATHING — —— Saxophone— —
TAIMUR SULLIVAN - OVERTONES — —— Saxophone— —
JORGE SYLVESTER - EAR TRAINING, PATTERNS — —— Saxophone— —

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 39059922.