Noted as one of the most dapper dressers and finest drummers on the
circuit London born Terry started drumming at age seven and has been a
pro musician from the age of seventeen. In his youth Terry was a noted
athlete, and as a highly skilled footballer was tipped for a professional
career. But when offered a trial with Spurs Terry turned it down to
concentrate on music.

He played with various names in the seventies – Mixed Bag (managed by Tim
Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber) , Dick Morrisey and Jim Mullen. The great
Phil Seaman saw Terry play and told many that Terry was a great talent but
major success was elusive. Terry was on Jimi Hendrix’ short list to replace
Mitch Mitchell and was also to be the drummer in Procul Harem and
Quintessence but on each occasion illness ruled him out. He was also a
legend on the Hamburg music scene and a regular at the Star Club.
Terry says ‘I’ve had the privilege of playing with lots of great musicians, in
particular Louis Cenammo of Renaissance and Gary Leport who was famous
as guitarist with the Moontrekkers on the Joe Meek Classic Night of the
Vampire.

For a long time Terry’s life was dogged by the personal demons of alcohol
and drugs. Terry is now in long time recovery of some twenty years and
devotes much time to helping others both through AA and through offering
personal help.

Terry’s influences include Tony Williams, Elvin Jones and the great British
jazz drummer Ted Pope. Ted Pope in particular encouraged Terry ‘Always to
seek new rhythms’, and Terry does just that, working with guitarist Vicky
Martin they are constantly seeking to mix new rhythms with classic musical
forms. That imaginative approach means, ‘Our music always sounds fresh
and different’, says Terry. Terry admires musicians and bands who have
stayed true to real music, naming in particular Miles Davis, and The Rolling
Stones. A truly talented drummer who is widely recognized in the local
musical community Terry now looks forward to moving onward and upward –
“I just want to play live – I enjoy it every bit as much as when I started out
at 17”.