Again teaming up with contemporary jazz greats Jimmy Haslip and Jeff Lorber, Terje Lie (“Terry Lee”) is expanding upon the explosive energy, compelling melodies, and stylistic diversity of his previous critically acclaimed and contemporary jazz radio hit albums Traveler and Urban Vacation. The Norwegian native - celebrating many years in the Los Angeles area – serves up ten joyful Bright Moments and continues a unique musical vibe best described as “groove jazz.”
It has been four years since saxophonist Terje Lie released his critically lauded CD, Urban Vacation, on which he worked with veterans Jeff Lorber and Jimmy Haslip. That album, the follow up to his debut, Traveler, served to secure Lie’s burgeoning reputation as one of the most expressive sax players around, earning raves from such outlets as Allmusic.com, which stated that he “expands contemporary jazz music… with spirit and drive.” The Urban Flux noted that his work with producers Haslip and Lorber was “a fascinating collaborative process that sparked what became a truly adventurous, R&B-driven jazz fusion date,” and went on to state, “A CD that goes far beyond the general contemporary or smooth jazz album, Urban Vacation should strike jazz fans of all stripes as more organic and adventurous than the typical sax recordings coming out these days.”
Radio stations around the world also showed their love for Urban Vacation. The CD’s single, “Dance on the Water,” was the #1 most added Contemporary Jazz single on internet and satellite radio.
So it’s little wonder that when it came time to return to the studio for his next project, Lie again tapped the talents of Lorber and Haslip to augment his already solid musical efforts. The resulting album, Bright Moments, will be released on Lie’s own TCat label on July 15. An upbeat, positive outing, Bright Moments features a stellar cast of players, including guitarists Michael Landau, Jeff Richman, Marlon McClain, and Michael Thompson, percussionist Lenny Castro, and drummers Tony Moore, Vinnie Colaiuta and Gary Novak.
Bright Moments is in many ways an apt description of the Norwegian born Lie’s perspective on his life in general. “I have lived in beach cities since moving to California, but now I’m in the ultimate place,” he says about the L.A.-area beach town where he now lives. “Not only is it a beautiful location, but it’s a haven for writing and recording music, too.” Propelled by the radio success of 2010’s Urban Vacation, Lie has spent the past four years gigging around Southern California with many of the area’s ‘top-of-the-crop’ musicians, and he reiterates that it’s a “blessing to always get to have top L.A. musicians in my group.” “I think that Jimmy and Jeff and I are all into creating an energetic, happy, and exciting groove through our music,” Lie continues. “It seems like there is something special that happens when we get together – we get excited around that vibe and create a positive energy.”
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