Electric bass extraordinaire Terry Jenkins underscores his career as Bass/Keyboard for Level One Band. The native Houstonian began playing bass guitar at age 10 and instantly began honing hi multi-talented skills with other instruments. While attending Cullen Junioe High School he began mastering the trumpet and then at Jack Yates Senior High School he learned to play several brass instruments. While at Texas Southern University in Houston, Terry majored in music and electronics. During his stint at TSU, he performed with the TSU Jazz Ensemble and accumulated four years of recording experience. His growth was meteoric as he provided musical support to artists such as Arnet Cobb, Conrad Johnson, Paul Jackson Jr., Bubba Thomas, Eddie Harris, Kirk Whalum, Mikki Blue, Billy Paul, Melba Moore, Ronnie Laws, Dexter Wanzel and many others. Jenkins, a musical producer, also appeared on Ed McMahon’s “Star Search” television show with the vocal group Heaven the Band, which won five times and advanced to the semi-final round.
Terry Jenkins Demos:
1. Joy Ride