Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band
Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band
Terry Waldo, the protégé of the late Eubie Blake, is a virtuoso ragtime, stride, and blues pianist as well as a vocalist and performer, famous for his dry wit. Mr. Waldo is also an author, composer, producer, band leader and theatrical music director. In a professional career that has spanned over fifty years, Terry has produced and arranged over sixty albums
Terry Waldo, ragtime pianist nonpareil and eminent scholar of the form, is musical director and arranger, at the piano. He acts too. Mr. Waldo is worth the price of a ticket.”
— THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Terry Waldo . . . joyfully recreates the music of this legendary New Orleans composer [Jelly Roll Morton].”
— TIME MAGAZINE
“Scott Joplin's ragtime, per Terry Waldo's piano playing, is treat enough for any evening.”
— THE NEW YORKER
“Pianist Terry Waldo and the Gotham City Band . . . covered a lot of ground and with great fidelity, affection and verve.”
— THE WASHINGTON POST
“A phenomenal performance.”
— SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION