Originally from Oklahoma, Terrence grew up in Pittsburg, California where
his love of music started with the saxophone and clarinet and later evolved
to the guitar. In college he heard and fell in love with the sounds of Jazz
on the guitar.
Terrence lives in Alameda, California and is a mainstay of the the Bay Area
Jazz scene where he performs regularly at a number of restaurants and jazz
venues. Terrence guitar style has been compared to Grant Green, but it
is noted that he has evolved his own unique sound.
Over the years, Terrence has performed with legendary artists such as
Michael McDonald (the Doobie Brothers), Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Pete
Escovedo, Babatunde Lea, Kim Nalley, Dave Ellis, Calvin Keyes, Bruce Forman,
Scott Amendola, Tuck and Patti, Khalil Shaheed, Ed Kelly, Max Perkoff,
Ranzel Merritt, Herb Gibson, Rhonda Benin, and many others.
He has studied with musical greats such as Charlie Hunter, Duck Baker, and
Mark Levine. Terrence has released four CDs, the latest being
"Groovin' Wes" A Musical Expression of Admiraton for Wes Montgomery "Strong
Brew Music" label. Notably, "QuintEssential" has spent 10 weeks on the
Top 50 national jazz radio chart, peaking at #17. In 2011, Terrence
released "Setting The Standard, Volume One", "the first collection of
standards with "new arrangements and fresh interpretations of standards from
the past." In 2014, Terrence released "Mi Historia" and "MOSAIC." In 2015, he released
"Setting the Standard: Friends of Mine" and in 2016, "Setting the Standard, Vol. 4." All
released on his "Strong Brew Music" label.
REVIEWS
Setting The Standard, Volume One
"San Francisco Bay Area guitarist Terrence Brewer offers his fifth
recording as leader with Setting The Standard, Volume One, documenting the
first volume of a project that delivers new arrangements and fresh
interpretations of standards from the past. Applying a classic
straight-ahead approach to music from legendary composers like Cole Porter,
Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington and Henry Mancini, Brewer once again draws
from the past to make a brilliant musical statement. " ~
Edward Blanco - All About Jazz
Groovin’ Wes (2009)
"The influence that one artist can have on another is very personal, and
at times may even be life changing. For San Francisco Bay Area Jazz
Guitarist Terrence Brewer, Wes Montgomery’s influence must have been
monumental indeed because he has recently come out with his own tribute to
the late, great Jazz Guitarist in a CD titled Groovin’ Wes." ~
Lyle Robinson - Jazz Guitar Life
Quintessential, The Calling: Volume Three (2007)
"Brewer’s playing has an unmistakable air of reverence for Wes
Montgomery. As so much of the music is up-tempo, he uses this disc, his
third as a leader, to show his abundant technique at blazing speeds. His
compositions’ melodies have a pleasant lilt to them; nothing flashy or
distinctive, more like a friend you’ve known for a long time and are
comfortable with." ~
Thomas R. Erdmann - JazzReview.com
VIDEOS:
Terrence Brewer - The Real GuitaristTerrence Brewer Trio at Monterey Live, Part 1
