Sue Terry (born 1959) is a

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saxophonist and composer. While a student at the

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, Connecticut, Terry was a protégé of saxophonist

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. McLean encouraged her to move to New York City, where she was later mentored by

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and

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. 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

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, Clifford Jordan, Walter Bishop Jr., and

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. She worked with

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, Barry Harris,

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, 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''.

Discography

As Leader/Composer: * SU TERRY “GREATEST HITS” Qi Note Records QN 9777 * SWEET SUE TERRY "LIVE AT THE DEER HEAD INN" Deer Head Records 2015 * SWEET SUE TERRY "GILLY’S CAPER" Qi Note Records QN 8736 * SWEET SUE TERRY "PINK SLIMY WORM" Qi Note Records QN 8726 * SWEET SUE TERRY “BANDLEADER 101” (digital release) Qi Note Records QN 8767 As Co-Leader/Composer: * PEGGY STERN & SWEET SUE TERRY “THE ART OF THE DUO” Estrella Music EM730 * TIM PRICE & SWEET SUE TERRY "THE BLUE.SEUM PROJECT" Qi Note Records QN 8746 As Soloist: * SCOT ALBERTSON “VIBINATION” * SCOT ALBERTSON “WITH EVERY NOTE, A STEP” * SCOT ALBERTSON “FATE REVEALED BY DESIGN” PAUL AMMENDOLA "LET THE WIND DANCE" Sebastian Records 327001 * BAD ASS FREAKS “NEIGHBORS” Allzeit Music * JAKI BYARD "PHANTASIES I" Soul Note 121 175-1 * CUBANO "L’ESSENCE CUBANO" Mini Records 1153 * DEBBIE DE COUDREAUX "HAVE A LITTLE PARIS ON ME" DLL Productions * DIVA "SOMETHING’S COMING" Perfect Sound 1216 * EXODUS "VICTOIRE" Sunshine Records 8034 * EXODUS "LE ZOUK" Disques Esperance 17901 * YA YA FORNIER w/ DAVID MURRAY "BEARCAT" Random Chance RCD-9 * RICARDO FRANCK (TI PLUME) "MELI MELO" DiskHaiti CDDH 30003 * FRED HO "NIGHT VISION" Autonomedia (Book/CD) * DERWYN HOLDER ENSEMBLE "TIME BEING" Neen Records N103 * CLIFFORD JORDAN "DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS" Milestone 9197-2 * TULLY McGREGOR "MOURNING DOVE" Erixna Records ER4779 * JOE McMAHON, JR. "SECONDHAND HEART FOR SALE" Sharla Records SHACD-1916 * JOE McMAHON, JR. "YOU’RE SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR" Sharla Records SHACD-1917 * MINI ALL STARS "CHANGE LE BEAT" Mini Records 1166 * MINI ALL STARS "CHANGE ENCORE LE BEAT" Mini Records S119 * MINI ALL STARS "PIROULI" Mini Records 1169 * CHARLI PERSIP & SUPERBAND "NO DUMMIES ALLOWED" Soul Note 121 179-2 * JEFF RAHEB "TOPAZ UNDER MOON" TPZ 1001 * HILTON RUIZ “HILTON’S LAST NOTE” HILTON RUIZ MUSIC 112280 * HILTON RUIZ “GOIN’ BACK TO NEW ORLEANS” M27 EP * PEGGY STERN “Z OCTET” Estrella Music * MICHAEL JEFRY STEVENS “SONGBOOK” MJS Productions * TI MANNO "BAMBOCHE CREOLE" Chancy Records 8029 * JACK WOODBRIDGE “PICTURE THIS” * JACK WOODBRIDGE “JACK OF HEARTS” As Composer: * JOHN MASTROIANNI / SHERRIE MARICLE "THE TIME BEING" Jazz Alliance 10019 * BOBBY SANABRIA AFRO CUBAN JAZZ DREAM BIG BAND "LIVE AND IN CLAVE" Arabesque AJ0149 *Grammy nominated* Compilations: * SWEET SUE TERRY “GREATEST HITS” Qi Note Records QN 9777 * VARIOUS ARTISTS "SAX IN THE CITY" Apria Records 072524 * VARIOUS ARTISTS "JAZZ IN THE WILDE" Uh Oh 0005 * MINI ALL STARS "GREATEST HITS" MSRD 1001 MINI ALL STARS "GREATEST HITS Vol. II" MSRD 1007 * MINI All STARS "S.O.S." MSRD 1228 Instructional CDs: * SUE TERRY "PRACTICE LIKE THE PROS" Music Sales Corp. * SUE TERRY "STEP ONE: PLAY ALTO SAXOPHONE" Music Sales Corp. * SUE TERRY "STEP ONE: PLAY TENOR SAXOPHONE" Music Sales Corp. * SUE TERRY "STEP ONE: PLAY CLARINET" Music Sales Corp.

References

* ''Reed All About It'' by Bob Bernotas * ''Madame Jazz'' by Leslie Gourse * ''Experiencing Jazz'' by Michael Stephans

External links

Official website
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