Terell Stafford has been hailed as "one of the great players of our time, a… Read Full Bio ↴Terell Stafford has been hailed as "one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player" by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Known for being a gifted and versatile player with a voice all his own, Stafford combines lyricism and a deep love of melody with a spirited, adventurous edge. This uniquely expressive, well-defined musical talent allows Stafford the ability to dance in and around the rich trumpet tradition of his predecessors while making his own inroads.

Stafford picked up his first trumpet at the age of thirteen, and even though he was drawn to jazz, initially studied classical music. While pursuing a music education degree at the University of Maryland, Stafford played with the school's jazz band. It was during this time that he began to immerse himself in jazz, listening to everything that he could get his hands on. He cites as one of his most profound musical influences Clifford Brown's rendition of Cherokee.

In 1988, Stafford had the good fortune to meet and receive advice from Wynton Marsalis who suggested that Stafford study with Dr. William Fielder at Rutgers University. During his time at Rutgers, Stafford was invited to join Bobby Watson's group, Horizon. Over the next five years, Stafford was able to balance his offstage education with the incredible knowledge and experience he gained from performing alongside Watson, co-leader Victor Lewis, and Shirley Scott. Stafford credits this time with teaching him to be an effective arranger, a composer, and a bandleader, all things that Bobby Watson himself learned from his time with the late Art Blakey while performing with the Jazz Messengers. Stafford's time with Horizon led to his joining McCoy Tyner's Latin All-Star Band which featured some of the best Latin jazz players, including trombonist Steve Turre, flutist Dave Valentin and percussionist Jerry Gonzalez.

Since the mid-1990's Stafford has performed with groups such as Benny Golson's Sextet, McCoy Tyner's Sextet, the Kenny Barron Sextet, the Frank Wess Quintet, the Jimmy Heath Big Band, and the Jon Faddis Orchestra. Currently he is a member of the Grammy-nominated Vanguard Jazz Orchestra which was established by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis and has been playing at the Village Vanguard for over 33 years. Between 2006 and 2007 Stafford played an integral part on several albums including Diana Krall's Grammy nominated From this Moment On (2006) for which Stafford joined with the Hamilton-Clayton Jazz Orchestra. In celebration of Jimmy Heath's 80th birthday, Stafford recorded with the Jimmy Heath Big Band for the album Turn Up the Heath (2006). A regular member of drummer Matt Wilson's group "Arts and Crafts," Stafford is featured on the album Scenic Route (2007). As a member of drummer Alvin Queen's band, "Alvin Queen and the Organics," Stafford is heard on the album I Ain't Lookin' at You (2006).

He has also been an integral part of bands led by such venerable artists as Cedar Walton, Sadao Watanabe, the Clayton Brothers, Herbie Mann, and Matt Wilson. He has appeared on television (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and You Bet Your Life with Bill Cosby) and can be heard on the soundtrack for the feature film, A Bronx Tale. He has also performed as a guest artist with the Billy Taylor Trio on National Public Radio's Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center.

Stafford has recorded four albums as a leader with his debut album in 1995 entitled Time to Let Go (Candid). In 1997, he followed this album with the critically acclaimed Centripedal Force (Candid). His third album as a leader was the popular Fields of Gold (Nagel-Heyer) featuring the talents of Bill Cunliffe, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Antonio Hart, and Rodney Green. His latest release is the enthusiastically received New Beginnings (MaxJazz 2003) and features Mulgrew Miller, Derrick Hodge, Dana Hall, Steve Wilson, Dick Oatts, Harry Allen, and Jesse Davis. Stafford's latest release which features his working band is entitled Taking Chances (MaxJazz 2007) and has been called his best album yet. As a sideman Stafford has been heard on over 40 albums.

An educator as well as a performer, Stafford currently holds the positions of Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia and is a clinician for the prestigious Vail Foundation in Colorado and Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington Program. He has also served as a member of the faculty for the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies in New York.

Stafford was born in Miami and raised in Chicago and Silver Spring, Maryland. He received a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Maryland in 1988 and a Masters of Music from Rutgers University in 1993.

Taking A Chance On Love
Terell Stafford Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Taking A Chance On Love' by these artists:

Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Ambrose & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Andre Previn Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Anita O'Day Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Anita O\'Day Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Anita O’Day Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Anne Shelton With Ambrose And His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Banu Gibson Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Barbra Streisand Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…

Benny Carter Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Benny Carter Quartet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra & Label Copy Conversion/Sony Music Special Pro Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Helen Forrest Vocal Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra;Label Copy Conversion/Sony Music Special Prod Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Benny Goodman & his Orchestra;Label Copy Conversion/Sony Music Special Products Unknown Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra With Helen Forrest Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Benny Goodman v/Helen Forrest Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Benny Goodman's Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Benny Goodman; Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Benny Waters Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Bill Carrothers Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Bill Mays and Ed Bickert Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Bing Crosby Here I go again I hear those trumpets blow again All aglow…
Bob Nell Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Charlie Shavers Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Chet Atkins & Lenny Breau Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Chico Hamilton Quintet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Clark Terry Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Clark Terry Paul Gonsalves Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Corky Hale Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Count Basie Here I go again I hear those trumpets blow again All aglow…
Cy Coleman Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Dave Brubeck Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Dinah Shore Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Dionne Warwick Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Dizzy Gillespie Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Doris Day with Harry James And His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Dorothy Dandridge Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Dorsey Tommy Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Ella Fitzgerald Here I go again I hear those trumpets blow again All aglow…
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Ernie Royal Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Ernie Wilkins Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Erroll Garner Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Ethel Ennis Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Ethel Waters and Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Ethel Wathers [feat. Max Meth] Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Frank Sinatra Writer(s): Latouche/Fetter/Duke Here I go again I hear tho…
Frank Sinatra Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Frank Sinatra with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Frank Sinatra/Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Frank Valdor & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Frankie Laine Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Frankie Laine & Buck Clayton Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Frankie Laine & Buck Clayton and His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Frankie Laine;Buck Clayton Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
George Shearing Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Gerry Mulligan Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Gerry Mulligan Chet Baker Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
GILBERT O SULLIVAN I wanted to give her my heart But as the doctor…
Gilbert O’Sullivan I wanted to give her my heart But as the doctor…
Halie Loren Here I go again I hear those trumpets blow again I'm all…
Harpo Marx Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Harry James and His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Helen Forrest Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Helen Forrest And Benny Goodman Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Helen O'connell Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Hill Bowen And His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Ian Shaw Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Jamie Cullum & Frank Sinatra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Jane Monheit Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Janice Hagan Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Jerry Fielding and His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Jessica Williams Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Jimmy Durante & Harry James & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Jimmy Rowles Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Joe Loss & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
John Kirby Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
John Kirby & His Sextet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Johnnie Ray Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Johnny Mathis & Henry Mancini Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Kenny Drew Trio Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
L-Duke Since you been away I felt all alone and lost…
Laura Welland Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Lenny Breau And Chet Atkins Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Marc Copland John Abercrombie and Kenny Wheeler Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Marlene Dietrich Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Marsalis Wynton Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Martin Taylor Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Matt Monro Here I go again I hear those trumpets blow again All aglow…
Maurice Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Mel Torme Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Mel Torme & Marty Paich Quintet 'live' Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Michael Feinstein Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Monheit Jane Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Nat King Cole Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Nat \"King\" Cole Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Nellie Lutcher Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
NHOP Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Nicholas Payton Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Nuclear Whales Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Olstead Renee Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Oscar Peterson & Ray Brown Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Patti Page Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Peggy Lee & The Four Of A Kind Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Peggy Lee / June Christy Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Perez Prado and His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Pres And Teddy Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Ralph Sharon & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Ray Brown Trio Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Renee Olstead; Chris Dawson piano; Brian Bromberg bass; Dennis Budmir guitar; Vinnie Colaiuta drums; Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Renee Ostead Here I go again I hear those trumpets blow again All aglow…
Reneй Olstead Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Rod Stewart Here I go again I hear those trumpets blow again All aglow…
Roger Edens Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Rosemary Clooney Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
russ morgan and his orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Sammy Kaye Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Sammy Kaye & Swing & Sway Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Sant Andreu Jazz Band & Joan Chamorro Thank you Here I go again, here I go again Here I…
Shelton Anne Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
shep fields & his orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Shorty Rogers and His Giants Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Sonny Stitt Bud Powell J.J. Jo Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Sonny Stitt Quartet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Sonny Stitt-Bud Powell Quartet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Stéphane Grappelli Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Stéphane Grappelli Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Susannah Mccorkle Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Swing and Sway With Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Tal Farlow Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
The Andrews Sisters With Vic Schoen and His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
The Charlie Shavers & Ray Bryant Quartet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
The Lester Young - Teddy Wilson Quartet Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
The Pied Pipers Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Tommy Dorsey Here we go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra Here we go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Tony Bennett Here I go again I hear those trumpets blow again All aglow…
Tony Bennett & Count Basie Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Tony Bennett with Count Basie & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
V. Duke Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Wally Stott & His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
Wally Stott And His Orchestra Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Zoot Sims Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…

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