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Johnterryl Plumeri (born November 28, 1945) is an American, classical composer, classical conductor, film composer, Jazz bassist

{{Infobox musical artist |Name = Johnterryl Plumeri |Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist |Birth_name = Johnterryl Plumeri |Instrument = Bass |Genre = Classical music, Jazz, Film Scores |Occupation = Composer, Conductor, Musician |Years_active = 1963-

Johnterryl Plumeri has just completed recording the 4th, 5th and 6th symphonies of Tchaikovsky as conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic for a Summer 2007 release on the GMMC Records label. In the past, Plumeri's recordings with the Moscow Philharmonic of his original compositions have received such words of praise from Fanfare Magazine as, "These well-prepared composer-conducted performances and recordings are both technically and esthetically stunning. The emotional curve of Plumeri's music has a dramatic inevitability that carries the listener along without questioning and leaves him fully gratified, very much like the best of Tchaikovsky's efforts." The Washington Post has said of these recordings, "Plumeri conducts the Moscow Philharmonic in a performance sensitive to the music's smallest nuances."

Johnterryl's innovative style of bowing jazz solos on the acoustic bass has garnered comments like "Stunning…a very high level of music" from the Washington Post. "Plumeri's bowed bass work is endlessly compelling" from allaboutjazz.com. "Extraordinary bowing facility" from Jazz Improv Magazine. In speaking about his latest jazz release Blue In Green, Jazz Improv Magazine has said "The performances and solo improvisations are outstanding. Blue In Green is an album bubbling with creativity, interactivity, magnificent improvisations, and the combined experience, sensitivity, and desire of three consummate musicians performing eight essential pieces from the jazz and standard repertoire. Go and listen."

While on scholarship to Manhattan School of Music in New York City, Plumeri studied with Robert Brennand, principal bass of the New York Philharmonic. During his period as a bassist with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C., he studied composition and conducting with the Hungarian conductor/composer Antal Dorati, himself a student of the legendary Bela Bartok.

Johnterryl's lectures on music have been heard at the Smithsonian Institute, Georgetown University, Maryland Art Institute and The University of Southern California. He has performed with such jazz greats as Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Quincy Jones, Arthur Prysock, Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Les McCann, Yusef Lateef, John Abercrombie and Woody Herman. Notable performances include Carniegie Hall/New York City, Albert Hall/London, Herodicus Atticus Theater/Athens, Tchaikovsky Hall/Moscow, as well as the Newport, Monterey and Montreux jazz festivals.

Selected Discography

He Who Lives in Many Places (1971)
Water Garden (formerly Ongoing) (1978)
Tchaikovsky/Plumeri (1991)
Blue In Green (2004)
Tchaikovsky Symphonies 4, 5, & 6 (2007)

Notes

External Links

Johnterryl Plumeri Official Website

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-'''Johnterryl Plumeri''' (born November 28, 1945) is an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] [[bassist]], and [[film]] and [[classical music]] [[composer]].
+'''Johnterryl Plumeri''' (born November 28, 1945) is an [[United States|American]], [[classical composer]], [[classical conductor]], [[film composer]], [[Jazz bassist]]
 {{Infobox musical artist
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 |Background      = non_vocal_instrumentalist
 |Birth_name      = Johnterryl Plumeri
-|Alias           = Terry Plumeri
 |Instrument      = [[Double bass|Bass]]
-|Genre           = [[Jazz]], [[Avant-garde music]], [[Classical music]], [[Soul music]], [[Film Scores]]
+|Genre           = [[Classical music]], [[Jazz]], [[Film Scores]]
-|Occupation      = [[Musician]], [[Composer]]
+|Occupation      = [[Composer]], [[Conductor]], [[Musician]]
 |Years_active    = 1963-
-}}
-==Biography==
-He was born near [[Tampa Bay]], [[Florida]]. His father, Donato Plumeri (aka, "Don Palmer"), was a theatrical agent based in [[Trenton, New Jersey]] who left Plumeri's mother when he was an infant.  His father was absent during all of his childhood and his mother was forced to work to support herself, so he was raised by his maternal grandmother<ref> [http://www.ex-tempore.org/plumeri.html  A Conversation with Multifaceted Film Composer Johnterryl Plumeri]</ref>.
-He began playing the trumpet at age ten, and at age 15 took up the double-bass.
-Johnterryl attended the [[Manhattan School of Music]] in [[New York City]] from 1963 to 1967.  There he took lessons from Robert Brennand, a bassist with the [[New York Philharmonic]].
-During a brief stint as a fourth chair bassist with the [[National Symphony Orchestra]] in [[Washington D.C.]], he studied composition and conducting with [[Antal Doráti]].
-In the early 1970s, he toured with [[Roberta Flack]] and played bass on Flack's [[Gold]] LP, "Chapter Two"<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_Two_(Roberta_Flack_album) "Chapter Two"(Roberta Flack album)]
-</ref>. Due to intra-band personality conflicts, Johnterryl had to leave Flack's band.  Later, he was able to parlay his royalties from the Flack recordings into producing and promoting his own music, most notability the jazz avant-garde recordings, "He Who Lives in Many Places" (1971) and "Water Garden" (1978) (formerly titled "Ongoing").
-Johnterryl moved to [[Los Angeles]] in the mid-1980s to establish a career in film music. Over the last twenty years, he has written the music for over 50 low-budget [[B-movies]] mainly in the horror genre<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006230/ Internet Movie Database - Terry Plumeri Filmography]</ref>. With one or two exceptions, he has received mostly below average ratings as a film music composer<ref>[http://us.vdc.imdb.com/name/nm0006230/filmorate Terry Plumeri Filmography by Rating]</ref><ref> [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/1085069-terry_plumeri Rotten Tomatoes - Terry Plumeri Rating]
-</ref>
-He has been a guest conductor with the [[Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra]] for the last 15 years, and has made two well-received recordings with the orchestra playing compositions by [[Tchaikovsky]]<ref>[http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7611/79/ Terry Plumeri and Tchaikovsky]
-</ref>.
-Johnterryl has recently returned to playing jazz utilizing an [[arco]] style bass in a jazz trio setting <ref>[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14124 All About Jazz - Terry Plumeri]</ref>
-. The result of this endeavor has met with mixed reviews in jazz circles, with some criticizing the use of the acro bass in this manner as a gimmick and others praising the uniqueness of the recording<ref>[http://www.audaud.com/article.php?ArticleID=4937 Review of Plumeri's "Blue in Green" in Audiophile Audition]</ref>.
 Johnterryl Plumeri has just completed recording the 4th, 5th and 6th symphonies of Tchaikovsky as conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic for a Summer 2007 release on the GMMC Records label. In the past, Plumeri's recordings with the Moscow Philharmonic of his original compositions have received such words of praise from Fanfare Magazine as, "These well-prepared composer-conducted performances and recordings are both technically and esthetically stunning. The emotional curve of Plumeri's music has a dramatic inevitability that carries the listener along without questioning and leaves him fully gratified, very much like the best of Tchaikovsky's efforts." The Washington Post has said of these recordings, "Plumeri conducts the Moscow Philharmonic in a performance sensitive to the music's smallest nuances."