Terell Stafford

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.

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)

As sideman
With Stephen Scott With Shirley Scott With Bobby Watson With Lafayette Harris, Jr. With Cecil Brooks III With Tim Warfield With Ed Wiley With Cornell Dupree With Herbie Mann With Victor Lewis With Marc Cary With Melissa Walker With Arkadia Jazz All Stars
 * Aminah's Dream (Verve, 1992)
 * A Walkin' Thing (Candid, 1992)
 * Tailor Made (Columbia, 1992)
 * Midwest Shuffle (Columbia, 1993)
 * Lafayette Is Here! (Muse, 1992)
 * Neck Peckin' Jammie (Muse, 1993)
 * A Cool Blue (Criss Cross, 1994)
 * A Whisper in the Midnight (Criss Cross, 1995)
 * In Remembrance (Swing, 1995)
 * Bop'n Blues (Kokopelli, 1995)
 * America / Brazil (Lightyear, 1995)
 * Eeeyyess! (Enja, 1996)
 * Listen (Arabesque Jazz, 1996)
 * May I Feel (Enja, 1997)
 * Thank You, Joe (Arkadia Jazz, 1999)