Jon Terryl "Terry" Plumeri (November 28, 1944 – March 31, 2016) was an American musician,

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, lecturer, teacher, producer, and

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Early life

Plumeri was born in

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, and grew up in

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. He began studying music when he was 10. While attending

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, he was introduced to the double bass by band director Robert Price. He attended the

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, studying with Robert Brennand, then the principal bassist in the

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. Later, he studied composition and conducting with

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. During his military service, he was a member of the

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Career

Plumeri played with many jazz greats including John Abercrombie, Cannonball Adderley,

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, Les McCann,

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, and Joe Williams. He performed at many famous venues including

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(NYC);

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(London);

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(Athens),

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(Moscow), as well as the Newport,

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, and

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jazz festivals. He performed, toured, and recorded with

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from 1969 to 1974, playing electric and acoustic bass. He appears on the albums '' Chapter Two'', '' Killing Me Softly'' and '' Quiet Fire''. In addition, he wrote the song " Conversation Love" on the album ''Killing Me Softly''. Later, he moved to

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to work in the film industry. He wrote the music for over 50 feature films, including the western ''

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'',

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's '' Sometimes They Come Back'', the family film ''

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'', and the crime drama ''

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''. His score for One False Move was nominated for "Best Score" by the IFC Independent Spirit Awards. In later years, he was guest conductor for the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and was a frequent guest lecturer, teacher, music producer, and photographer.

Death

On the early morning of April 1, 2016, police responded to a well-being check at Plumeri's home in

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. Officers found him dead, with signs of extensive upper body trauma. Early speculation was that his death was a result of a home invasion, possibly linked to a series of such crimes in

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. It was subsequently discovered that he was murdered by burglars (now in custody)

Discography

* ''He Who Lives in Many Places'' (1971) * ''Ongoing'' (1978) Re-released on CD as "Water Garden" (2007) * ''Plumeri Conducts Plumeri'' (1994) * ''Film Music of Terry Plumeri'' (1994) * ''Tchaikovsky/Plumeri/Moscow'' (1998) * ''Blue In Green'' (2005) * ''Tchaikovsky Symphonies 4, 5, & 6/Johnterryl Plumeri-Conductor'' (2007) * ''Chamber Music of Johnterryl Plumeri'' - Vol. 1 (2009) * ''Johnterryl Plumeri and The Moscow Philharmonic Live at Tchaikovsky Hall'' (2012)

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1988) * '' Sometimes They Come Back'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1991) * ''

'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Teenage Bonnie and Kelpto Clyde'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Death Wish V: The Face of Death'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Raging Angels'' (1995) * ''

'' (1997) * '' Black Sea Raid'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''Zero Option'' (2014)

References

External links

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