Terreon Gully

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Terreon Gully
Birth nameTerreon Deautri Gully
Born (1972-12-28) December 28, 1972 (age 51)
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Jazz, avant garde jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1996–present
Website www.terreongully.com

Terreon Deautri Gully (born December 28, 1972) [1] is an American drummer from East St. Louis, Illinois.

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Career

Gully has performed with various musicians and genres, including the Christian McBride Band, [2] saxophonist Ron Blake, [3] vibraphonist Stefon Harris [4] and Latin band Yerba Buena. [5]

Gully was the Professor of Drumset at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from 2008 until 2010. [6]

Discography

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