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Terrel Stafford |
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It all started in music for Terell Stafford when he picked up a trumpet at 13 and never put it down. Trained in classical and jazz trumpet, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Maryland and a Master of Music degree from Rutgers University. Terell’s career was launched in the early 1990s when he recorded and performed with Bobby Watson’s acclaimed quintet, Horizon, a band he continues to play with now. In 1997, McCoy Tyner added Terell to his Latin All-Stars Band saying, "Terell is one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player. He has his own voice on his instrument-a very personal sound.” Since the mid-1990s, Terell has performed with the Clayton Brothers Quintet, Bill Cunliffe, Cedar Walton and Herbie Mann and has appeared on over 80 recordings, including 5 CDs as a leader including “Time to Let Go,” “Centripetal Force,” “Fields of Gold,” “New Beginnings” and “Taking Chances (Live at the Dakota)” on MAXJAZZ. Terell has toured with the Kenny Barron Quintet and played with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. A member of Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts, Terell can be heard on the band’s CD, “The Scenic Route.” Active as a music educator, Terell is Director of Jazz Studies at Temple University and a faculty member at the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies. He has taught at the Vail Jazz Workshop for 13 years now. |