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After years of performing with some of the finest names in jazz, the stage has
been set for Terell Stafford to become one of the most requested young
artists on the jazz scene today.
The Candid label launched his first and critically acclaimed release as a
leader, Time to Let Go. In his second recently released recording, Centripetal
Force (Candid), Terell continues to establish himself as one of the finest and
most intriguing solo trumpet voices. Centripetal Force features a stellar array of
nine innovative musicians, including Stephen Scott, Victor Lewis, Russef I
Malone, Ed Howard, Tim Warfield, and Ron Blake. These musicians individually
and collectively pull toward and evolve Terell’s musical vision and concept
of structure, dynamics, and alternative approaches to standards.
A recognized favorite among masters of jazz piano, Terell has also performed with Kenny Barron, Shirley
Scott and Cedar Walton. He has also been invited to play with two of the most prestigious jazz ensembles
of our day, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, directed by Wynton Marsalis, and the Carnegie Hall Jazz
Band, conducted by Jon Faddis.
In the fall of 1996, Terell was appointed Assistant Professor of Jazz/Composition at the Esther Boyer
College of Music at Temple University in Philadelphia.
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