Terell Stafford with the Century Jazz Orchestra | HSL Tucson Jazz Festival

($35-$50 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows)

Terell Stafford is renowned in the jazz world as an educator, performer and leader and has received countless award nominations and accolades. 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.

60 YEARS OF MONDAY NIGHTS

Since 2005, Terell has been a member of the trumpet section for the legendary Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, which was founded in 1966 by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis. The year 2026 marks 60 years of Monday night big band at the Village Vanguard and Terell has prepared a program celebrating the history and ongoing legacy of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Expect music from Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim McNeely and more.

CENTURY JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Inspired by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday night at the Century Room starting at 6:30pm. An intergenerational ensemble, the CJO fosters community with students, teachers and professionals performing alongside each other and is supported by the Sonora Arts & Music Initiative 501(c)3. Come relive the magic of the big band era every Monday as the CJO keeps the music alive and thriving in the 21st Century!