Available on CD, Digital, and for the first time, on 2-LP
Musicians include Roswell Rudd (Archie Shepp, Carla Bley), Marshall Allen, Tyrone Hill, and Dave Gordon (Sun Ra Arkestra), and Johnny & Joey Spampinato and Tom Ardolino (NRBQ)
“Terry is well known because he has true talent, not because he’s aggressive. He cares about music. He hears music. He may not speak the same language as most people, but he can reach them anyway.” – Sun Ra
January 8, 2024: Terry Adams’ Terrible is exactly the opposite—it’s a thing of beauty! On January 26, the NRBQ founder’s debut solo album will be reissued via Omnivore Recordings, and will include four bonus tracks.
In 1995, at the request of New World Records, Terry wrote and recorded an all-original jazz album. The NRBQ founder/pianist invited friends Marshall Allen and other Sun Ra members, Roswell Rudd (Archie Shepp and Carla Bley), the rhythm section of Greg Cohen and Bobby Previte that he met working on Robert Altman’s Short Cuts movie, as well as the members of NRBQ.
On this terribly impressive Terrible reissue, the 12 originals, now augmented by four bonus tracks, three previously unissued, range from beautiful ballads to swinging romps, all expertly and brilliantly played. Adams and company freely explore his compositions’ whims, ideas and notions, and express them utilizing a unique and varied palette of instrumentation.
Thankfully, this solo outing wasn’t a one-time occurance. Terrible set the table for other terribly wonderful solo projects to follow, but it took nearly 30 years for this album to return. Now sporting new cover art and carefully remastered audio with bonus tracks on CD, Digital, and for the first time, a 2-LP set, Terrible has never looked or sounded better.
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/wQtdWlhTkVE
Pre-order: https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/terry-adams-terrible/
Terrible Tracklist:
1. Toodlehead
2. Venusian Sunset (Originally Titled “le Sony’r”)
3. Say When
4. Yes Yes Yes
5. Hilda
6. Brother (Originally Titled “dog”)
7. I Feel Lucky
8. Out The Windo
9. Little One
10. Distant Instant
11. Thinking Of You
12. These Blues
Bonus Tracks:
13. Wrong Gasket
14. Thedy*
15. Kalimba*
16. Say When (TK 2)*
* Previously Unissued
