Terell Stafford
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 Ravi Coltrane (left), Terell Stafford, and Charnett Moffett (right) performing at the Newport Jazz Festival on August 13, 2005. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Terell Lamark Stafford |
| Born | November 1966 (age 45) |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Trumpet player |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | Official website |
Terell Stafford is a professional jazz trumpet player and current Director of Jazz Studies at Temple University.
Terell Stafford born in Miami, Florida, and raised in both Chicago, Illinois, and Silver Spring, Maryland. He went on to get a degree in music education from University of Maryland in 1988 and a degree in classical trumpet performance from Rutgers University in 1993. Originally a classical trumpet player, Stafford soon branched out to jazz with the University of Maryland jazz band.
His career in jazz soon picked up and has played with McCoy Tyner, Christian McBride, John Clayton, Steve Turre, Dave Valentin, and Russell Malone and on stages such as Carnegie Hall and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He recently released a CD entitled New Beginnings featuring a number of other new up-and-coming musicians such as bassist Derrick Hodge.
In addition to his position at Temple, Terell Stafford has also worked with the Juilliard School's jazz program, at the Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington program, and with the 2006 All-Alaska Jazz Band.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- Time to let go (Candid, 1995)
- Centripetal Force (Candid, 1996)
- Gentle Warrior (Criss Cross, 1997)
- Fields of Gold (Nagel Heyer, 1999)
- New Beginnings (MAXJAZZ, 2003)
- Taking Chances / Live at the Dakota (MAXJAZZ, 2005)
- Bridging the Gap (Planet Arts, 2009) with Dick Oatts
- This Side of Strayhorn (MAXJAZZ, 2011)
[edit] As sideman
- With Stephen Scott Aminah's dream (Verve, 1992)
- With Shirley Scott A walkin' thing (Candid, 1992)
- With Bobby Watson Tailor Made (Columbia, 1992)
- With Lafayette Harris, Jr. Lafayette is here ! (Muse, 1992)
- With Cecil Brooks III Neck Peckin' Jammie (Muse, 1993)
- With Bobby Watson Midwest Shuffle (Columbia, 1993)
- With Tim Warfield A Cool Blue (Criss Cross, 1994)
- With Ed Wiley In Remembrance (Swing, 1995)
- With Cornell Dupree Bop'n Blues (Kokopelli, 1995)
- With Herbie Mann AMerica / Brazil (Lightyear, 1995)
- With Tim Warfield A Whisper In The Midnight (Criss Cross, 1995)
- With Victor Lewis Eeeyyess ! (Enja, 1996)
- With Marc Cary Listen (Arabesque Jazz, 1996)
- With Melissa Walker May I feel (Enja, 1997)
- With Arkadia Jazz All Stars Thank You, Joe (Arkadia Jazz, 1999)
