Records debut, 2015's Take This, is a sophisticated showcase for his virtuoso jazz chops and eclectic musical taste.
"[1] Mike Hobart of Financial Times stated, "Nobody reconfigures the core modernist repertoire with such daring and panache as the French/American pianist Jacky Terrasson.
The imaginative tweaks and unexpected juxtapositions on his new CD transform Bud Powell’s classic “Un Poco Loco” into virtuosic Latin jazz and Paul Desmond’s “Take Five” into silky Afro-funk.
"[2] Nate Chinen of The New York Times observed, "“Take This,” Mr. Terrasson’s new album, isn’t so much about a band.
Recorded in France, it’s a brisk showcase for an international rhythm coalition..."[8] Jeff Tamarkin writing for JazzTimes noted, "Take This is a feast of sonic exploration, and though that same degree of daring inhabits most of the other covers, so be it... There’s excitement and ingenuity embedded throughout these wholly original, shrewdly executed arrangements..."[10]