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#15 Terell Stafford

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#15 Terell Stafford

Terell Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Stafford is recognized as an incredibly gifted and versatile player, he combines a deep love of melody with his own brand of spirited and adventurous lyricism. Stafford’s exceptionally expressive and well defined musical talent allows him to dance in and around the rich trumpet tradition of his predecessors while making his own inroads

Stafford is the Director of Jazz Studies and Chair of Instrumental Studies at Temple University, founder and band leader of the Terell Stafford Quintet, and Managing and Artistic Director of the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia (JOP). Stafford is renowned in the jazz world as an educator, performer and leader and has received countless award nominations and accolades.

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Stafford is the
Director of Jazz Studies and Chair of Instrumental Studies at Temple
University, founder and band leader of the Terell Stafford Quintet, and
Managing and Artistic Director of the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia (JOP).
Stafford is renowned in the jazz world as an educator, performer and leader and
has received countless award nominations and accolades.





Terell Stafford has
been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet
player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Stafford is recognized as an incredibly
gifted and versatile player, he combines a deep love of melody with his own
brand of spirited and adventurous lyricism. Stafford’s exceptionally expressive
and well defined musical talent allows him to dance in and around the rich
trumpet tradition of his predecessors while making his own inroads.



#1: Josh Lawrence

#1: Josh Lawrence

My guest today is critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated trumpeter, composer, and arranger Josh Lawrence. Heralded by Downbeat Magazine as the "preeminent voice among young composers", he is a member of Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band, Co-founder of the Fresh Cut Orchestra, and leader of his own group through several evolutions from his Color Theory Band to Triptych.


As you will hear in our conversation, Josh and I  go way back to when I first moved to Philadelphia and he has been a constant source of inspiration to me ever since. This man is the real deal: consummate professional, innovative artistic voice, and a super fun dude to hang out with. I had a great time catching up with him, learning about his processes, and hearing about what he is up to.