Ronald Ray Bruner Jr. (born October 5, 1982) is an American drummer, composer and producer. He has played with

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band

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. Bruner was part of the band that received a

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for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2010 for ''

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''. He is the older brother of musicians Stephen Bruner (better known as Thundercat) and Jameel Bruner (also known as Kintaro). He frequently performs alongside Thundercat, Kamasi Washington, and cousin

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as a member of the

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jazz collective West Coast Get Down. In 2015, he appeared with the collective on Washington's major-label debut album, '' The Epic''.

Discography

Studio albums

Other appearances

References

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