DANIEL TERENCE HARPER

Daniel Terence Harper grew up in Atlanta, Ga and began playing the drums at the age of 2 and received his first professional gig at the age of 5. In middle school, Terence picked up the trumpet and when he reached high school, he went on to make 1st Chair District Honors multiple times. He was also selected in the Georgia All State Band program for 3 straight years.  Harper also attended the Prestigious Interlochen Arts  Camp in the summer of 2003 where studied with Michael Davison. Mr. Harper credits all his band directors and private trumpet teachers for his musical success. His teachers include David Byrd, Rick Rodriguez, Reginald Colbert, Larry Black, William ‘Prof’ Fielder, and his is parents Danny and Terry Harper.  

Terence is the son of jazz legends Danny and Terry Harper and the nephew of Winard and Philip Harper. His uncles were the main members of The hit Jazz group The Harper Brothers on Verve record label. In 1990, the Harper Brothers recorded their hit jazz song Remembrance written by Danny Harper, which debut on the jazz billboard charts at number 1 for six straight weeks.  

Mr. Harper has appeared in numerous films including Bessie, starring Queen Latifah, The Nice Guys starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling and The Hit Television show The Originals.  

Terence has also appeared as a musician/trumpeter in both the National Geographic’s Genius: Aretha & The Aretha Franklin’s Biopic Respect, Starring Jennifer Hudson.  

Terence has performed in numerous jazz festivals and has played and recorded with many jazz artists including Curtis Lundi, Bobby Watson, Terreon Gully, Jimmy Heath, Nelson Ramos, Winard Harper, Philip Harper, Danny and Terry Harper, The Joe Gransden Big Band, Kebbi Williams, Russell Gunn and the Royal Krunk Jazz Orchestra and Emmy Award Winning Actor Keith David.  

In 2018, Terence recorded on Musiq Soulchild’s album Feel the Real, which received a Grammy Nomination for Best R&B Album.  

Over past the past few years, Terence  has performed and or toured with many different artists around the World, including Musiq Soulchild, Tip T. I. Harris, Solange, Keith Sweat, Shania Twain, Andy Lau (劉德華), Khalil Fong (方大同), Phil Lam (林奕匡), Diana Wang (王詩安) Shila Amzah (茜拉), Johnny Gill, Otis Redding The 3rd and many others.  

Currently, Terence is working on the set of the long anticipated remake of The Color Purple and The Netflix limited Series, A Man In Full.