Jazz musician, composer, and educator Sue Terry talks about her music-making and her new CD, “Sweet Sue Terry & Friends: Live at the Deer Head Inn,” in anticipation of a performance from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. June 27 at the Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap. More information at www.sueterry.net

Listen to Su’s interview at WVIA interview  (https://soundcloud.com/wvia-public-media/sue-terry-june-23-2015)

“SWEET” SUE TERRY AND FRIENDS LINER NOTES
I WANTED THE ALBUM TO START WITH LITTLE SUNFLOWER. THE WAY WE PLAYED IT THAT NIGHT REPRESENTS SO MUCH OF WHAT I WANT TO DO IN MUSIC, VIS A VIS LISTENING TO EACH OTHER AND IMPROVISING COLLECTIVELY, LETTING THE TUNE MORPH WHERE IT MAY. TONY MARINO’S CREATIVE AND POSTMODERN BASS SOLO WILL SURELY BECOME A TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE OF THE ART OF SPONTANEOUS COMPOSITION.

DOUBLE RAINBOW IS A WALTZ ALSO KNOWN BY THE TITLES “CHOVENDO NA ROSIERA” AND “CHILDREN’S GAMES.” IT’S NOT OFTEN PERFORMED, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE 2/4 BAR IN THE MIDDLE OF EACH HLF OF THE BRIDGE. I FEEL THAT’S ONE OF THE “EARMARKS” OF THE TUNE, SO FOR THE BLOWING SECTION WE RETAINED IT.

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