Terrace Martin
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Saxophonists · b. 1978

Terrace Martin

American multi-instrumentalist and record producer (born 1978)

Born
28 December 1978
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Active
2004–
Record labels
Warner Records Inc., Ropeadope Records, BMG Rights Management, Empire Distribution
Discography
30 albums

Biography

Terrace Martin is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, guitar, musical keyboard and vocoder. Terrace Martin was born on 28 December 1978 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz-funk and hip-hop. Record labels: Warner Records Inc., Ropeadope Records, BMG Rights Management and Empire Distribution. The discography here lists 30 albums, from “Are Melrose” (2011) to “PURPOSE” (2026).

Terrace Jamahl Martin (born December 28, 1978) is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. He is perhaps best known for producing records for several prominent artists in the music industry, including Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, the Game, Busta Rhymes, Stevie Wonder, Charlie Wilson, Raphael Saadiq and YG, among others. Martin is a multi-instrumentalist whose music production embodies funk, jazz, classical and soul. Martin released his sixth studio album, Velvet Portraits, on his label, Sounds of Crenshaw Records, through Ropeadope Records.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Are Melrose 2011
Hard Drives: Instrumentals, V. 1 2011
Locke High 2 2011
4 Luv Suite 2012
3ChordFold 2013
3ChordFold Pulse 2014
Times 2014
Velvet Portraits 2016
Sounds of Crenshaw, Vol. 1 2017
Northside of Linden, Westside of Slauson 2019
Sinthesize 2020
Soul Juice 2020
Sounds of Crenshaw & Jammcard present: Terrace Martin's Gray Area Live at the JammJam 2020 · Live
Village Days 2020
DRONES 2021
Curly 2023
Fine Tune 2023
I Left My Heart In Ladera 2023
Ornamental 2023
Sneek 2023
The Near North Side 2023
The Near North Side 2023
Grounded 2024
Nintindo Soul 2024
Albion Files 2025
Come As You Are 2025
PASSION 2026
PEACE 2026
PERSPECTIVE 2026
PURPOSE 2026

Also plays on

Albums where Terrace Martin is credited as a sideman

2010 Q: Soul Bossa Nostra — Quincy Jones drums (drum set), keyboard, alto saxophone, producer, vocals
2018 Heaven and Earth — Kamasi Washington alto saxophone
2021 Talk Memory — BADBADNOTGOOD alto saxophone
2022 Black Radio III — Robert Glasper saxophone, synthesizer, producer
2024 Fearless Movement — Kamasi Washington arranger, alto saxophone, producer

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Terrace Martin play?

Terrace Martin is known for playing saxophone, guitar, musical keyboard and vocoder.

When and where was Terrace Martin born?

Terrace Martin was born 28 December 1978 in Los Angeles.

What are Terrace Martin's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Are Melrose (2011), Hard Drives: Instrumentals, V. 1 (2011), Locke High 2 (2011), 4 Luv Suite (2012) and 3ChordFold (2013).

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