About/Bio
Anthony's debut CD "Higher Ground", released in 2003, is dedicated in loving memory to his Dad. Anthony's 2nd CD, entitled "Return to Spirit" features Dan Siegel - a prolific contemporary jazz pianist and Jim Blair, touring and recording drummer with Spencer Davis Group, Shalamar and Luther Vandross, to name a few. The music on "Return to Spirit" delves into the “spirit within” and expresses these concepts through Fusion Jazz, Light Jazz, Terrezza-style jazz and melodic rock/funk with his angelic smooth vocals. Presently he is co-writing a song with Max Bennett, and writing and recording additional songs for his 3rd CD.
Anthony promotes his original music through his touring band, Anthony Terrezza & Triple Espresso. He plays local venues, festivals and concerts such as the Coach House, playing not only his original music, but his unique arrangements of cover songs. His arrangements of “All Blues”, “Whipping Post” “Never Been To Spain” ,“Love The One Your'e With”, and “Doc of the Bay”, are all audience favorites.
Anthony also performs and tours as “Miami Steve” with “Springsteen! The Premier Tribute to the Boss”, a high-energy Springsteen band that has earned “best cover band” in 2009, and continues to “wow” audiences at every performance!
Since moving to California, his creative guitar sounds have been heard on TV Movies (such as Discovery Channel, NBC, ABC & TV Commercials, Radio Jingles, Theme Songs for Talk Radio shows), Children's Albums (Greg & Steve). He has been a session player on over 400 projects including local Solo artists, Cynthia Zaitz, Niki Smart, Chris Daniels and Bob Malone. His performances have been seen on VH1 with Richard Elliot & Tower of Power; and at countless concert venues! While living in Nashville, he worked on Music Row with hit songwriters (“Pacific Sunset” was written with hit songwriter Rand Bishop – a song that is on the “Higher Ground” CD), and earlier in his career he produced and wrote commercial songs for the Morley Corporation and was featured in the LA Times. In 2008, Anthony was the touring guitarist with Martin Gerschwitz & Friends in the U.S. and in Europe.
He has Recorded and Produced not only his 2 CD's, but also the debut CD for Gina Kessler, Chris Daniels Project, John Salone, and many others, in his studio “Blue Knight Studio”, a 24-track recording studio.
His history as a session player and producer enable him to bring depth and dimension to any project! He is available today for producing, session work, concerts, festivals and touring!
“Terrezza seems to be an artist that is able to transport one to a luminous and distant place and able to take the listener to a place of peace, similar perhaps of going for a nice long run in the thin crisp mountain air or out for a sail in the cool and salty sea breeze, always ending up in peaceful paradise.” Elaine K. Miller, Urban Jazz News
“A true musician and artist who is one with his instrument, that is his guitar.” Arthur Tassinello, The Coffeehouse Coach
Music Is In the Veins!
Grandpa Carvevale, originally from Italy, was a professional concert violinist. Music and creativity pulse through the veins of his entire family! |
Immersed in music since childhood, Anthony was born and raised in New Jersey, and started playing guitar at the age of 8, with the encouragement of his father (Louis Terrezza) who was an accomplished and recorded singer (pictured on the right). Anthony headed off to California at age 23, and has enjoyed a successful music career that includes recording sessions, tours, TV/Film, and songwriting. From New Jersey, California, Boulder, Colorado, Nashville, TN and back to California, Anthony's music continues to evolve and encompass life's travels and experiences. |
