Drummer/producer Terri Lyne Carrington has been doing amazing things in the world of Jazz music for just over two decades, collaborating alongside luminaries such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Patrice Rushen, Stevie Wonder and Al Jarreau, just to name a few. Her Grammy Award-winning fifth album, THE MOSAIC PROJECT, is 14 scintillating tracks of abstract and beautiful music artistry that exclusively features some of the most gifted female jazz musicians on the planet, such as Esperanza Spalding on bass, legendary percussionist/drummer Sheila Escovedo, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, pianists Geri Allen and Helen Sung, saxophonist Tineke Postma and vocalists Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Nona Hendryx. The album was her first under the Concord Jazz label imprint, and received high marks from music critics around the globe. Fans of top-quality, live music imstrumentation will absolutely appreciate and fall head over heels in love with THE MOSAIC PROJECT! I had the chance to briefly interview the super-talented and gorgeous Ms. T.L.C. during her time of rest and relaxation.
RG: How long did it take to record THE MOSAIC PROJECT?
TLC: The album took about a month to record, and afterwards about an additional couple of weeks as far as the mixing process was concerned.
RG: Define the 'Terri Lyne Carrington' brand of musicality.
TLC: Eclectic, jazzy and funky!
RG: What does 'performing live' mean to you?
TLC: To me, when performing live, you have the three essential connections: your instrument, the other musicians you are playing with, and of course, the audience. Also when you're performing live, you can play with a carefree, reckless abandon onstage and worry less about being perfect, compared to being in a more contained setting in the studio, where every aspect of the recording process has to be executed perfectly for the most part.
RG: What's the best piece of advice you can give to a talented young female musician who aspires to become a success on the professional level?
TLC: Of course, as a female, you are going to go through the common struggles, but if you are sincere, possess a great talent, and is continuing to hone your skillset, the rest will work itself out.
RG: In your words, define 'being in the spotlight.'
TLC: To be in the spotlight, you have to do your very best at whatever your passion is to be. I think it's a pretty big responsibility to shine in the spotlight if you take what you do seriously.
http://www.terrilynecarrington.com/
http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/
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