Terry Day

Terence 'Terry' Day (born 17 October 1940, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England)[1] is a musician specialising in free improvisation, a poet and a visual artist.[2] He is a founding member of the Continuous Music Ensemble and The People Band.[3] Some of his musical partners include Derek Bailey, Steve Beresford, Phil Minton, Evan Parker, Charlotte Hug, John Russell, Rhodri Davis, Misha Mengelberg, Tony Oxley, Marten Altena, Phil Wachsman and John Tchicai. He is a member of the improvising, genre-hopping quartet Alterations,[4] active from 1977 to 1986 and reforming in 2015.[5] Terry Day plays many instruments including piano, keyboards, alto & soprano saxophones, bamboo pipes, drums, percussion, cello, mandolin, home made instruments, balloons, toys (blowers, whackers & pluckers), African thumb piano, voice, Chinese flutes, plastic trumpet, crackle box.[6]

For the rugby league footballer, see Terry Day (rugby league).
Terry Day
Birth nameTerence Day
Born (1940-10-17) 17 October 1940
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
OriginUnited Kingdom
Occupation(s)Musician, teacher
InstrumentsPiano, Keyboards, percussion, Bamboo pipes, cello, mandolin
Associated actsAlterations (band), Continuous Music Ensemble, London Improvisers Orchestra, The People Band
Websitehttp://www.terryday.co.uk/

Terry Day is self taught but from a musical family: his father was a drummer and his brother Pat was a child prodigy and played with Graham Bond.[7]

Discography (partial)

Solo and Collaborative Albums
  • Raymond Boni / Max Eastley / Terry Day - Les Mistrals (1986)
  • Terry Day Featuring Laura Davis - Look At Me (1987)
  • Terry Day, John Horler, Henry Davies - Solo Piano - Popular Styles (1989)
  • John Russell / Maarten Altena / Terry Day - The Fairly Young Bean (1999)
  • Steve Beresford, Nigel Coombes, Roger Smith & Terry Day - Three & Four Pullovers (1975-8) (2000)
  • Interruptions (2006)
  • 2006 Duos (2007)

References
  1. "Oral history of jazz in Britain". British Library. British Library. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. "Terry Day ← People ← Cafe OTO". www.cafeoto.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  3. "LondonJazz: Feature: The People Band". www.londonjazznews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. Bell, Clive. "Clive Bell: What's so funny 'bout British improvising? - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. "Steve Beresford ← People ← Cafe OTO". www.cafeoto.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. "Terry Day's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. Balls, Richard (2011). Sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll: The Life Of Ian Dury. London: Omnibus Press. p. 63. ISBN 1849387729.
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