After singing on Massive Attack's "Live With Me" (2006) for which he got wide spread praise, Terry's new album is on the way with 3 tracks co-written with MA. Just listen to that emotive voice echoing in the now classic MA soundscape. Stunning.....www.terrycallier.netwww.myspace.com/terrycallier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_CallierP.S. No, I'm not in love and I haven't gone all mushy...
With his latest recording, Callier decided to wholeheartedly embrace his younger generation of supporters and put a good deal of creative forces in their hands.
After singing on Massive Attack's "Live With Me" (2006) for which he got wide spread praise, Terry's new album is on the way with 3 tracks co-written with MA. Just listen to that emotive voice echoing in the now classic MA soundscape. Stunning.....www.terrycallier.netwww.myspace.com/terrycallier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_CallierP.S. No, I'm not in love and I haven't gone all mushy...
www.lanier2.imeem.com This track features a Trumbone solo by Fred Wesley and was written by Terry Callier and Larry WadeFor far too long, folk-jazz mystic Terry Callier was the exclusive province of a fierce but small cult following; a singer/songwriter whose cathartic, deeply spiritual music defied simple genre categorization, he went all but unknown for decades, finally beginning to earn the ...
Such an interesting career...from Wikipedia:"Callier, a childhood friend of Curtis Mayfield, began recording in 1963 but never reached stardom despite a series of regional hits in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1983, he gained custody of his 12-year-old daughter Sundiata and decided to retire from music to look for a steadier income. He took classes in computer programming and landed a job at the Univ...
TC Videos added to CommentsI lived in Chicago for about 6 years off and on in the '90's. Despite the lack of good pizza (that deep dish stuff they make there is more of a quiche), Chicago is a great town with an intoxicating mix of mid-western innocence and international flavors. I got my first taste of the music biz there, got married for the first time there, and really expanded my music ho...
After singing on Massive Attack's "Live With Me" (2006) for which he got wide spread praise, Terry's new album is on the way with 3 tracks co-written with MA. Just listen to that emotive voice echoing in the now classic MA soundscape. Stunning.....www.terrycallier.netwww.myspace.com/terrycallier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_CallierP.S. No, I'm not in love and I haven't gone all mushy...
Terry Callier (1945 - ) is one of those musicians who worked hard without gaining much of a foothold. All of this in spite of his being a composer, singer, guitarist and being fluent whether he performs jazz, soul or folk music. In 1983, he retired from music after winning custody of his daughter Sundiata and, in order to provide a more stable existence, took classes in computer programming and...
Terry Callier - What Color Is Love (1972)Like the artist himself, the music on this brilliant album defies all categories, embracing Terry Callier's wide range of influences and experiences. Callier's musical kaleidoscope is filled with funk, rock, folk, jazz, and even classical influences. "Dancing Girl" opens the album with Charles Stepney's majestic orchestration. This opus is the album's pi...
With his latest recording, Callier decided to wholeheartedly embrace his younger generation of supporters and put a good deal of creative forces in their hands.