Metamorphosis
Born in Cuba, Terry received his early music training from his father, Eladio "Don Pancho" Terry, Cuba’s leading chekeré player and the founder/director of Orquesta Maravillas de Florida, one of Cuba’s most important charanga bands.  Continuing his music studies in Cuba, Terry attended the National School of Art (ENA) and Amadeo Roldan Conservatory.  He played with many legendary and influential artists such as Chucho Valdés, Cubanismo and Silvio Rodriguez.  Later Terry formed his own group, the innovative Columna B, which, as Cuban pianist Omar Sosa has said in an interview, took "Cuban jazz in a different direction" and was "his favorite band at that time" (Latin Beat Magazine, Tom Ehrlich).   Soon, Terry and Columna B were touring in both the U.S. and Europe. Open to the many influences in the international music scene, Terry’s music continued to evolve, incorporating other styles such as American jazz and timba music from Cuba.  "We learned how to polish and develop our craft in a very special and intuitive sense," reflects Terry.In 1999, Terry moved to New York City and was immediately recognized as an extraordinary talent, helping to "redefine Latin jazz as a complex new idiom" (Ben Ratliff, The New York Times).  His musical skills opened the door to playing with many well known jazz artists including Eddie Palmieri, Roy Hargrove, Steve Coleman, Dave Douglas, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Avishai Cohen and many more.  Not only did he tour with these musicians, he also recorded with many of them on at least 14 albums.  Terry says, "My move to New York represented an incredible time of growth as a musician, giving me access to so much information and the opportunity to meet and work with talented musicians from all over the world."