Anthony Terry

Performing Musician

United States

I had always played cane reeds because one, that's how I started and two, the sound and the response of cane reeds has for me has always been great. Finding great playing reeds was becoming more and more of a struggle. I had tried synthetics but hated the feel and sound of them so when I tried The Légère' Signature Series for tenor, I was sure I wouldn't like it. In fact I tried not to like it but, WOW ! I played it for a couple of hours and later played it on a gig. It's like having your new favorite reed every time you play. The best part is, every reed is consistent so, no more 1 or 2 good reeds out of a box of 5. I have not played on a cane reed since. Légère' Signature Series is my reed.

Born in Philadelphia, From soul to jazz to fusion to gospel to the blues, Anthony’s versatile style appeals to a wide range of musical tastes. In 1982, at the age of twenty-one years old, Anthony left James Madison University to pursue his calling as a professional musician, ending up in Northern Virginia with The Sparkplugs. In 1989, he formed his own band. Tony Terry and Clockwork performed contemporary jazz covers and original music. After more than a year of successful dates in and around Washington, D.C., he disbanded Clockwork to pursue freelance work, and to dedicate more of his time to the original music projects, Egypt, and later Double Digit. Anthony's devotion to his craft, his style and versatility, have led to openings for such artists as The Kinks, The Busboys, Steppenwolf, Junior Walker and the All Stars, Weird Al Yankovic, Deniece Williams, Natalie Cole, and Spyro Gyra, among others.