Russell Gunn
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Russell Gunn (born October 20, 1971, Chicago) is an American contemporary Neo-bop jazz musician, known primarily for his trumpet playing and Grammy nominated recording, Ethnomusicology vol. 1.[1][2]
He grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois playing trumpet, and his initial musical interest was hip hop with LL Cool J being his first music idol. His current projects include a large ensemble called Bionic, which released a record called Krunk Jazz and his smaller group Electrik Butterfly.[3]
In 2007, Gunn released an album Russell Gunn Plays Miles, that featured some of the greatest songs of Miles Davis.[4]
[edit] Discography
As leader
- 1996 - Gun Fu (High Note)
- 1997 - Love Requiem (High Note)
- 1998 - Ethnomusicology Vol. 1 (High Note)
- 1999 - Smokin' Gunn (High Note)
As sideman und co-leader
- 1994 - Oliver Lake: Dedicated to Dolphy (Black Saint)
- 1994 - Wynton Marsalis: Blood on the Fields(Columbia)
- 1997 - Carlos Garnett: Under Nubian Skies (High Note)
[edit] References
- ^ Payne, Douglas (1 May 1999). "Russell Gunn: Ethnomusicology, Volume 1". All About Jazz. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=3624. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Russell Gunn: Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/russell-gunn-p169279/biography. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Russell Gunn at All About Jazz
- ^ Kelman, John (21 March 2007). "Russell Gunn: Plays Miles (2007)". All About Jazz. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=25060. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
