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592 - Terreon Gully: From Jazz to Hip Hop, From New York to Atlanta, "Creativity, Versatility, Authenticity"
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Nov 5, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Terreon "Tank" Gully grew up in East St. Louis, IL, attended college at the University of Houston, and went on to cut his teeth on the New York scene. He then relocated to Atlanta where he has been based for some time. His resume includes everyone from jazz greats such as Christian McBride, Kenny Baron, and DeeDee Bridgewater to pop and hip hop icons like Lauryn Hill and Mos Def.
In this episode, Terreon talks about:
What drew him to Atlanta after attending college in Houston
Being a musical and drumming omnivore from an early age - church, pop, jazz, West African, etc.
Attending percussion camp at Eastern Illinois University and approaching the drumset from a “total percussion” perspective
Becoming known in New York as Terreon in the jazz world and Tank in the Hip Hop world
Lessons taken from playing and touring with Christian McBride
The value of doing more observing and less questioning
"Listening on a high level"
His phrasing concepts
The resurrection of Churchill Grounds as Atlanta’s jazz hub
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