Terry Silverlight
Terry Silverlight has contributed his musical talents as a drummer, songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, author, bandleader and educator to many projects.
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Terry Silverlight began his recording and performing career at age 14 drumming on pioneering jazz/fusion recordings and performances lead by his brother Barry Miles, to which he contributed original compositions.
After high school and attending Princeton University, Terry performed as a drummer worldwide and recorded on gold/platinum albums and hit singles (awards) for Billy Ocean, George Benson, Change, B. B. & Q Band, Natalie Merchant, Freddie Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Tom Jones, Laura Nyro, Anne Murray, Mel Torme, Jennifer Holliday, Phil Woods, The Fania All -Stars, The CTI All-Stars, Jonathan Butler, Tom Grant, Larry Hoppen, Millie Jackson, Don Johnson, Melba Moore, Odyssey, Jeffrey Osborne, The Reddings, John Simon. Film scores for One Fine Day, You've Got Mail, Object Of My Affection, My Blue Heaven, Titus, Frida, Slaves Of New York, What Planet Are You From, and several jingles and TV shows. Terry has toured globally with Roberta Flack, the award-winning all-star Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (MJO) and others.
While simultaneously pursuing an interest in composition from an early age, Terry has written, produced and arranged songs and compositions for network TV shows (awards) including One Life To Live, The Sopranos (a song in an Emmy award-winning episode), All My Children, Ed, Beverly Hills 90210, Young And The Restless, Melrose Place, C.S.I., NCIS, Ghost Whisperer, Strong Medicine, Las Vegas, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Seventh Heaven, The District, The Shield, Burn Notice, South Beach. Jingles for Reebok, Nicorette, Pantene, Crisco Canola. Songs in the films INVINCIBLE with Mark Wahlberg (#1 box office movie in the U.S. for two weeks), MARCI X with Lisa Kudrow, SUNSHINE CLEANING with Alan Arkin/Emily Blunt/Amy Adams, MAD ABOUT MAMBO with Keri Russell, HEAD OVER HEELS with Monica Potter and Freddie Prinze Jr. Songs recorded by Nancy Wilson, Carl Anderson, Les McCann, Judy Torres, Louise (#11 single in the UK), Philip Ingram, Yasuko Agawa, Teressa Jonette, Creed Taylor/Thus Spoke Z, David Finck, Carrie Coltrane, Kathy Kosins, Safire, Masaki Ueda, Maia Amada, Barry Miles, Vic Juris, Jeannie, Zoe, Scott Allan, live performances by Roberta Flack.
Terry has released nine solo artist jazz albums (in various sub genres of jazz):
TERRY SILVERLIGHT, WILD!!, DIAMOND IN THE RIFF, LIVE!, IN CONCERT, DUETS, DUETS REMIX, SMOOTH and IN MY OWN SILVERLIGHT (The Music / Video Album) which he composed, arranged and produced. They feature performances by Will Lee, Paul Shaffer, Edgar Winter, Hiram Bullock, Lew Soloff, Barry Miles, Chuck Loeb, David Mann, Bill Evans, John Tropea, Clifford Carter, Chris Hunter, Aaron Heick, Tabitha Fair, Morris "Arnie" Lang, Bob Malach, Myron Walden, Mike Ricchiuti, Barry Eastmond, Al Turner, Bob Kenmotsu, Dan Wilensky, Gil Parris, Chris Hunter, John Hart, Tom Jennings, Vinnie Cutro, Mike Hall, Rob Aries, Jeff Ciampa, Tony Kadleck and Glenn Alexander.
Terry has released four solo artist pop albums (in various sub genres of pop):
SONGWRITER/PRODUCER featuring original songs he has written, produced, arranged, recorded, and performed by himself, COLLABORATIONS featuring original songs he co-wrote with a variety of hit songwriters including Judy Hart Angelo (CHEERS theme song "WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME"), Oliver Leiber ("OPPOSITES ATTRACT" for Paula Abdul), Gene McDaniels ("FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE" for Roberta Flack), Jeff Franzel and Alexandra Forbes ("DON'T RUSH ME" for Taylor Dayne), Barry Miles (he wrote songs with Maya Angelou and Brenda Russell for Roberta Flack), Cynthia Biggs ("IF ONLY YOU KNEW" for Patti LaBelle), Ellison Chase (he wrote songs for Jermaine Jackson, Chaka Khan, Pointer Sisters), Peggy Stanziale ("ALL DRESSED UP" for Madonna), Marjorie Maye ("A NEW DAY HAS COME" for Celine Dion), MUSIC TO PICTURE which presents a selection of compositions Terry has written, produced, arranged, performed and recorded that have served as the soundscape for many episodes on prime time TV shows and in major films, and CHILL OUT featuring original songs/compositions he has written and co-written, produced, arranged, recorded, performed and co-performed.
Check out Terry Silverlight's Music Videos.
The TERRY SILVERLIGHT BAND has performed in premier NY/Manhattan venues including Birdland, The Cutting Room, The Metropolitan Cafe, The Bitter End, Jazz Forum Arts, Bronxnet TV Studio.
Terry's drum instruction video is TERRY SILVERLIGHT DRUM GROOVES SERIES: Part I - Even Feel Grooves, Part II - Swing Feel Grooves. Available at mymusicmasterclass.com.
Terry's drum instruction books are THE FEATURED DRUMMER which he began writing in 1974 while still in high school. It's first publication was in 1980, reissued in 2005 by Hal Leonard and includes an audio CD of Terry playing the exercises accompanied by John Patitucci and Barry Miles, A NEW CONCEPTION (co-written with Morris "Arnie" Lang), THE STICK BAG BOOK OF JAZZ, FUNK, FUSION and GIG BAG SERIES FOR DRUMMERS: RHYTHM & PERCUSSION (both co-written with Felipe Orozco and published by Hal Leonard).
Terry is featured in the books PRACTICING MUSIC - HOW THE PROFESSIONALS DO IT (with Sonny Rollins), and JAZZ FUSION DRUMMERS (with Tony Williams and Bill Buford).
Articles have been written about Terry in Billboard, The New York Times, Electronic Musician, Mix Magazine, Mix Online, ASCAP's Playback, Princeton Alumni Weekly, Princeton's With One Accord, Modern Drummer, DRUM!, JazzIs, JazzTimes, Downbeat, The Courier News, Not So Modern Drummer, Drummerworld.com, Goldmine, Swing Journal (Japan), JazzReview.com, Rivertown, Tascam, O's Place, I Spy Soul, Drum Tracks, and Percussioner magazines.
Terry's bio is included in The Hollywood Reporter's "Who's Who In Composing", "Who's Who In Entertainment", "Who's Who In Music/Pop", and "Outstanding People of the 20th Century".
Terry endorses GRETSCH Drums, PAISTE Cymbals, PROMARK Drumsticks, EVANS Drumheads, LP (Latin Percussion).Band/artist history
Terry Silverlight has been involved with many facets of the music business and has contributed his musical talents as a leader, composer, producer, arranger, drummer, author and educator to projects in almost every style of music.
Terry began his recording career at the age of 14 when he played drums on his brother Barry Miles' innovative "White Heat" album. That recording laid the groundwork for what was later to be categorized by others as "fusion music". Throughout high school, Terry continued to perform and record with the band "Barry Miles and Silverlight" and later attended Princeton University while studying piano with Olga Von Til. Between that time and moving to New York City, he wrote an instructional drum book entitled "The Featured Drummer" with introductions by author/educator Jim Chapin and New York Philharmonic percussionist Morris Lang. Since then, he has performed all over the world and has played drums on countless gold and platinum records, jingles, TV shows and movie scores with many of the world's greatest talents including Billy Ocean, George Benson, Natalie Merchant, Freddie Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Melba Moore, Tom Jones, Change, Don Johnson, Laura Nyro, Anne Murray, Jeffrey Osborne, Mel Torme, Jennifer Holladay, John Simon, Phil Woods, The Fania All -Stars, The CTI All-Stars, Jonathan Butler, and movie scores for "One Fine Day", "You've Got Mail", "Object Of My Affection", "Titus", "Frida", "Slaves Of New York", "The Butcher Boy" and "What Planet Are You From". He's participated in countless tours and live performances with Roberta Flack, as her drummer for several years, and performances in concert halls throughout Japan on a bi-yearly basis with award-winning, all-star jazz ensemble "The Manhattan Jazz Orchestra".
Simultaneously, he's had a career as a composer/ songwriter/ arranger/ producer having written hundreds of pieces for network shows including "One Life To Live", "The Sopranos", "All My Children", "Ed", "Jag", "Beverly Hills 90210", "The Young And The Restless", "Passions", "Guiding Light", "Seventh Heaven", jingles for Reebok, Gain Detergent, Nicorette, Pantene, Nutrament, Crisco Canola, songs in the films "Marci X" with Lisa Kudrow, "Mad About Mambo" with Keri Russell, "Head Over Heels" with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Monica Potter, "The Brady Bunch In The White House", and songs recorded on albums for Nancy Wilson, Carl Anderson, Louise (top ten, platinum-selling single in the UK on EMI Records), Maia Amada, Yasuko Agawa with Philip Ingram and Masaki Udea among others.
Learn more about Terry Silverlight atwww.terrysilverlight.comHave you performed in front of an audience?Terry Silverlight has written two drum instruction books, published by Music Sales. They are available for purchase at Barnes & Noble, Borders, and everywhere music books are sold, either off the shelf or by ordering. The titles are THE FEATURED DRUMMER, and THE STICK BAG BOOK OF JAZZ, FUNK, FUSION. Visit www.terrysilverlight.com to learn more about them.
What equipment do you use?
Terry Silverlight endorses Paiste Cymbals, ProMark Drumsticks, Gretsch Drums and Evans Drumheads, and LP percussion.
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Comments (60)
Terry,
You are cookin, your playing is sooo tasteful and in the pocket. It was a pleasure to hear you today.
Regards
David Floodstrand
Eight and One Half
OK, i went back and read the Bio. Anyway thanks for that album and i look forward to discovering your newer music!
I remember 25 years or so ago an album called 'fusion is Barry Miles' - i loved that. Did you play on that? I thought your name sounded familiar - it seems like my favorite tune on that was something you wrote.
Hello Terry,
I was already a big fan of yours ever since I bought your book "The Featured Drummer" to try and learn about drum rhythms. Then I stumbled upon your Soundclick page. Wow! Great stuff.
Yes Yes Yes!! This is what I like!! Keep on doing this
