Grammy nominated trombonist & sea shells player (and sometimes vocalist) is a Philadelphia native (but born in Atlantic City, NJ). Graduate of the New School (NYC). Since then, has performed and/or record with Clark Terry, McCoy Tyner, Roy Hargrove, Frank Foster, Lester Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Dionne Warwick, Donald Byrd Dance Troupe, Valery Ponomarev, Lenny Kravitz, Oliver Lake, Orrin Evans' Captain Black big band, Steve Turre & Sanctified Shells, and has been a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra since 1998 (and more...).

Also, has performed at President Bill Clinton's inaugural, modeled for L'Uomo Vogue (the Italian Vogue magazine for men), appeared in a diet Coke television commercial which featured the great Elton John, etc...

Stafford Hunter (NY Jazz Trombonist)
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