Terry Silverlight Band

By Sheilla Akwara

The Bronx Journal Staff Writer

I have never really been blown away by jazz music, but after watching Terry Silverlight’s band, I found myself bobbing my head, tapping my feet and beaming happily. I even got goose bumps when I saw Will Lee grooving while he played his guitar. He had so much energy and rhythm and that made me appreciate jazz music much more.

The Johnny Pacheco Latin Music and Festival at Lehman College featured many jazz bands, including Terry Silverlight’s. Their hour-long show captured the essence of jazz with melodic rhythms that formed waves of high and low sounds. The band has four members, Terry Silverlight the drummer, Will Lee the bassist, David Mann the saxophonist, and Barry Miles who plays the piano. They played songs from their current album such as Wild and songs from their older albums. Bird of Paradise, a song from their album titled In Concert is below for your viewing and listening pleasure.

Silverlight is a composer, producer, arranger, drummer, author, and also educates others in different projects related to the music business. He has performed in many places including countries overseas, and has worked with the likes of Billy Ocean, George Benson and others. He did his first recording on Barry Miles album, White Heat at the age of 14.

Barry Miles has been playing piano for several years and is Terry Silverlight’s brother. He plays the piano so effortlessly and with a lot of passion. In the words of Silverlight, “Barry used his own words to describe fusion, before fusion had that name.” Miles fused pop with Indian music and so forth. He wrote several jingles for radio and television and has worked with several people in the industry.

Will Lee, the bassist, is best known for his gig on the David Letterman show. He has worked there for more than two decades. He’s also done jingles on the radio and television and inspired the five-man band, the Fab Faux. This group covers songs recorded originally by the Beatles, and they have received tremendous support from Beatles lovers. You can learn more by visiting http://www.thefabfaux.com.

David Mann, the saxophonist has worked with Mike Stern, Madonna, and Rod Stewart among others. He’s also recorded on all of Terry Silverlight’s albums.

The Terry Silverlight Band has a new album out titled Wild. You can get a preview of the music below. Please visit the website for more information at http://terrysilverlight.com.