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Patrick L. Terry
458 Stanley Avenue
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115-4016
801-463-2439
[email protected]
Academic Career
 Currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Utah, jazz guitar
instructor.
 Bachelor of Music degree awarded Spring 1987, Jazz Performance emphasis;
studied composition and scoring with Henry Wolking and guitar with Tonk
Edwards, Don Ayers, Kevin Johansen and Tully Cathy. Recipient of jazz area
scholarships and graduated on the Dean’s list.
Teaching Experience
 Fall 2001 – Present: Jazz guitar instructor, University of Utah. Duties include
teaching private applied lessons to majors and non-majors, assigning grades and
adjudicating end of semester juries and entrance auditions. I occasionally sub
teaching classes including Jazz Guitar, Jazz Improvisation and Jazz Guitar
Ensemble. I have assisted in revamping the jazz guitar area entrance, jury and
advancement requirements. I have developed many teaching techniques to help
guitarists learn to play jazz. I have a private teaching website at: http://www.patterry.com
 Performed clinics in Utah public schools and prisons.
 March 2001 – Present: Guitar instructor at Guitar Czar (Holladay, UT) and
independently. I have taught and mentored many students that have been accepted
as music majors at various universities, including the University of North Texas
State, the University of Utah, as well as Salt Lake Community College. Several
of these students have been music scholarship recipients.
 September 1984 – March 2001: Guitar instructor at Wagstaff’s Music (Sandy,
UT) and independently. I averaged thirty students per week, several having been
accepted as jazz majors at the University of Utah.
Current Performance Experience
 April 2014: I assumed leadership of the Red Rock Hot Club, and incorporated
Hot Club Entertainment.
 I gig frequently with the Red Rock Hot Club, a gypsy jazz ensemble that performs
Django Reinhardt compositions, jazz standards and original compositions
throughout the West. We have a website at http://www.redrockhotclubband.com.
Four CD’s are currently available; including the latest 2 CD release “The Red
Rock Hot Club Live at Gracies” with noted L.A. jazz and studio guitarist and
composer Mike Miller (released 2013).
 I occasionally perform with the Utah Symphony on guitar and banjo.
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I am on-call for jazz casuals, solo and group performances.
I also play with The Latin Jazz Factory All Stars.
I double on banjo, steel guitar and ukulele.
In 2016 I started writing live concert reviews in Salt Lake Magazine’s on line
publication.
Other Performance Experience
 2003-2012: I performed regularly with Double Helix (original jazz compositions;
five CD’s currently available). Information is available at:
http://www.johnflanders.com/recordings.html.
 Purdy Mouth, W.V. 2001-2004 (bluegrass; three CD’s available).
 Mambo Jumbo 1996-2000 (Latin jazz, salsa, meringue; three CD’s available).
 John Flanders (jazz and jazz fusion; one CD available).
 I Roots (reggae; one CD available).
 Irie Heights (reggae; extensive touring, one CD available).
 Performed live on National Public Radio (the first live edition ever of “Market
Place”), as well as many appearances on local TV and radio, including KUER
fund drives.
 Performed on the national television series “The Promised Land.” Two tracks
from the I Roots CD “Doesn’t Seem Right” were featured.
 Performed in several Utah Arts Festivals, Park City Jazz Festivals, 2002 Olympic
venues, Park City Arts Festivals, and Salt Lake City International Jazz Festivals.
 Opened concerts with nationally and internationally touring acts, including Carol
King, Ziggy Marley, Eric Merienthal and many more.
 Performed and recorded with several more jazz, reggae, ska, latin, socca, rock,
folk, blues, bluegrass and pop groups.