Jacky Terrasson
Jacky Terrasson (born November 27, 1965) is a French jazz pianist and composer.
Also recorded as Jacques-Laurent Terrasson
Jacky Terrasson

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- Born
- 1965 · Berlin.
- Nationality
- United States · France
- Occupation
- pianist · musician
- Fields
- jazz · bebop
- Education
- Berklee College of Music
- Languages
- French
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Jacky Terrasson (born November 27, 1965) is a French jazz pianist and composer.
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Jacky Terrasson (born 1965) is a jazz musician, musician and pianist, of French and American nationality. The jazz musician was born in Berlin. Jacky Terrasson was educated at Berklee College of Music.
The work spans bebop and jazz. Languages used include French.
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Background
Background
Terrasson's mother is African-American from Georgia, and his father is French. From his parents he heard classical music as a child. He began piano lessons at an early age. He became interested in jazz when he heard his mother's albums of Miles Davis and Billie Holiday. Terrasson went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston for two semesters, then performed in clubs as a jazz pianist in Chicago and New York City. In 1993 he won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. As the leader of a trio, Terrasson recorded his first solo album for Blue Note, then recorded with Jimmy Scott and Cassandra Wilson. He has worked with Stéphane Belmondo, Michael Brecker, Mino Cinélu, Ugonna Okegwo, Leon Parker, Michel Portal, Adam Rodgers, and Cécile McLorin Salvant. The Los Angeles Times wrote, "a pianist with a shining improvisational imagination, Terrasson seems clearly determined to follow his own path."
Allegation of sexual abuse
Allegation of sexual abuse
In March 2026, Terrasson was the subject of a complaint by a sixteen-year-old girl who alleged that he raped her when she was six years old. Terrasson was questioned by investigators in late 2025. He denied the allegation. Prosecutors in Bordeaux confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.
As leader/co-leader
As leader/co-leader
Moon and Sand with Tom Harrell (Jazz Aux Ramparts, 1991) Lover Man (Venus, 1994) – rec. 1993 Jacky Terrasson (Blue Note, 1994) Reach (Blue Note, 1995) Rendezvous with Cassandra Wilson (Blue Note, 1997) Alive (Blue Note, 1998) – live rec. 1997 What It Is (Blue Note, 1999) – rec. 1998 A Paris... (Blue Note, 2000) Kindred with Stefon Harris (Blue Note, 2001) Smile (Blue Note, 2002) Into the Blue with Emmanuel Pahud (Blue Note, 2003) – rec. 2001 Mirror (Blue Note, 2007) – rec. 2006 Push (Concord Jazz, 2010) – rec. 2009 Gouache (Universal, 2012) Take This (Impulse!, 2015) – rec. 2014 Mother with Stéphane Belmondo (Impulse!, 2016) 53 (Blue Note, 2019) Moving On (Earth-Sounds, 2024)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q186351: Jacky Terrasson
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- “Jacky Terrasson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Jacky Terrasson
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scholarly publication
- Terrasson, Jacky (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
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- 1.Blue Note. Jacky Terrasson.
- 2.Steinway & Sons. Jacky Terrasson - Steinway & Sons.
- 3.Himes, Geoffrey. Jacky Terrasson: Sourire de Francais. JazzTimes. 15 December 2019.
- 4.Skelly, Richard. Jacky Terrasson. AllMusic.
- 5.Jacky Terrasson music @ All About Jazz. All About Jazz.
- 6.Le jazzman Jacky Terrasson accusé d'un viol en 2015 sur une enfant de six ans. Radio France.
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Terrasson, Jacky (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003Crossref registry
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