Terell Stafford - Taking Chances "Live at Dakota"

Taking Chances is my first live recording session as a leader and ironically, those are the first two words that came to my mind when I decided to pursue jazz as a profession. In 1997, when Bobby Watson introduced me to the music community, the Dakota Bar and Grill in St Paul, MN was one of the first venues we played and a few years later, it was one of the locations where Bobby's Midwest Shuffle was recorded. In 2002,1 performed at the new location of the Dakota Bar and Grill in downtown Minneapolis and instantly knew this was where I would someday want to record my live CD. The support and kindness of the owner, Lowell Pickett and his staff will never be forgotten. I hope this CD reflects the joy and happiness of my life as a professional jazz musician and music educator.

- Terell

TERELL STAFFORD TRUMPET & FLUGELHORN

TIM WARFIELD SAXOPHONES

BRUCE BARTH PIANO

DERRICK HODGE BASS

DANA HALL DRUMS

TRACK LISTING

01 A NICK OFF THE MARK 7:34

T. Stafford

02 PEGASUS 8:51

B. Barth

03 TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE 11:20

V. Duke J, Fetter & J.LaToche

04 JESUS LOVES ME 10:37

Traditional

05 BLUES FOR J.T. 11:11

T. Stafford

06 OLD FOLKS 8:17

D. Hill & W. Robison

07 PAPER TRAIL 8:05

D. Hall

08 SHAKE IT FOR ME 11:16

T. Warfield

Total Length 77:17