Nate Chinen for the New York Times  YOSVANY TERRY “Today’s Opinion” (Criss Cross) And here’s that more approachable synthesis, an Afro-Cuban postbop album built around recognizable parameters, with crisp, energetic work by Mr. Terry, an alto saxophonist, and others, including the captivating Pedrito Martinez, on congas and vocals.Yosvany Terry has helped redefine the Afro-Cuban and contemporary jazz idiom in the New [...]

I almost didn’t buy this disc. And I wouldn’t blame you for not picking it up. I found it in the Cuban bin of the International section at my local Tower Records. No indication as to what kind of music it was, except that Yosvany Terry is listed as producer. I’d discovered Terry, a cutting edge Cuban reedman, on recordings [...]

“I wake up everyday trying to learn more about the tradition in order to grow as a musician” Yosvany  Terry All About Jazz Photo Credit: Martin Cohen By  TOMAS PENA, Published: March 28, 2006 Saxophonist, composer, arranger Yosvany Terry received his early musical training from his father, Eladio “Don Pancho Terry. He is a graduate of the National School of Art and [...]

“Like James Carter, Cuban saxist Yosvany Terry has a voice on several axes, but alto is his specialty. He’s capable of making Afro-Cuban jazz seem folksy and modernistic all at once.” – Time Out New York     In saxophonist and composer Yosvany Terry’s music, the traditional sounds of his native Cuba fuse with fiery post-bop, sophisticated harmonies, and avant-garde innovation. [...]

Regarded as one of New York City’s most sought after bass player, Yunior Terry is recognized for his big sound, versatility and contagious rhythm. As the youngest son of one of Cuba’s most gifted musical families -Los Terry’s”, Yunior followed the tradition and began his musical training at age seven, graduating in 1994 from the prestigious National School of Art (ENA) in Havana with [...]

It turns out that Yosvany can really burn!… despite his unusual cooking orientation… Yosvany’s Gumbo Serves: 6 to 8 persons  Ingredients:     Olive oil, (for sautéing)     1 1/2 medium-sized onions, chopped     Curley parsley finely chopped     2 stems celery, finely chopped     8 cloves garlic, finely chopped     2 shallots chopped     Green Onions finely chopped     1/2 [...]

    Photo by Govert Driessen  -  Yosvany Terry’s group has helped redefine Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz as a complex new idiom.  “New York Times”