Terry Rosen (September 26, 1939 – December 30, 1999) was an American

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guitarist, concert promoter, and radio DJ.

Early career

Terry Rosen was born in

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but moved with his parents to

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at the age of three. Picking up the guitar at the age of 14, he began sitting in on bandstands with local musicians in Columbia in 1956; he graduated from

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in 1957. Shortly after graduation, he left for

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where he attended the now-defunct Westlake College of Music for two years. In 1960, he befriended a member of the

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Big Band who landed him a position in Harry's band for two years. Playing the Vegas- Tahoe club scene, Terry met Sammy Davis, Jr. and soon joined his band, appearing on recordings such as Sammy Davis, Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove, recorded in 1963. Terry was also the guitarist on a notable series of 1962 live recordings at the New Villa Venice club in Chicago backing Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. (aka the Rat Pack).

Later career

In the early 1970s, he returned to

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where he attended the University of South Carolina and earned degrees in Media Arts and English. It was at this time that he hosted his first jazz radio show on WUSC-FM. South Carolina Public Radio began programming a weekly syndicated jazz program called "Inside Jazz with Terry Rosen" in 1986. As the show became more popular, it added weeknight broadcasts and expanded its coverage to

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and

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. The show was canceled in 1998. Rosen continued playing clubs during those years, inviting young up and coming musicians to perform with his ensemble including saxophonist Chris Potter.

Death

Upon revisiting Columbia prior to New Year's Eve 1999, he was found dead in a room of the Sheraton Hotel on December 30, 1999, after his firearm reportedly discharged accidentally.

Discography

As leader

* ''The Columbia Jazz Trio Plus Two'' with Johnny Helms and Chris Potter (

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, 1987) * ''The Columbia Jazz Quintet Live at Pug's'' with Johnny Helms and Chris Potter (Dig This Productions, 1988)

As sideman

With Sammy Davis Jr. * ''Sammy Davis Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove'' (

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, 1963) With Harry James * ''Spectacular Sounds in Color'' (

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, 1961) * ''Harry James Plays Neal Hefti'' (MGM, 1962) * ''Requests On the Road'' (MGM, 1962) * ''The Solid Gold Trumpet of Harry James'' (MGM, 1962) * ''Double Dixie!'' (MGM, 1963)

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