Born in the cradle of jazz New Orleans, LA, the 28 year old pianist, trumpeter, and composer Terence is a musical force to be reckoned with. He has performed with some heavyweights of jazz and r&b over the years. A 2001 graduate of N.O.C.C.A (New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts) he was able to study with great educators like the late great Clyde Kerr Jr., Peter Martin, and Kent Jordan. He is alumni of the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp in New Orleans, LA where he studied and taught alongside saxophonist Edward "Kidd" Jordan, trumpeter Marlon Jordan, and composer Roger Dickerson. After earning his Bachelors of Music degree from Grambling State University Terence went on to perform and teach in the DFW area. Terence has worked with children through various summer camps, YMCA, music schools, and The Children’s Courtyard Kindermusik program. "I have always been a fan of variety and exposure and when it comes to children and music they will learn the quintessential basics...

I am a 2008 graduate of the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree. While at North Texas I taught trumpet lessons in the Denton area for five years. I have also taught piano, flute, clarinet, and saxophone as well as all the other brass instruments. I have performed with the UNT Concert Band, the UNT Brass Band, the UNT Nine O'Clock Lab Band, the Collin County Jazz Band, and the San Jose Metropolitan Band.

Currently, I teach clarinet, trumpet and piano in the DFW area. I also play percussion and french horn in the Frisco Community Band, french horn with the Frisco Community Brass Ensemble, and I conduct the Frisco Community Herald Trumpets.