Russell Gunn (born October 20, 1971, in Chicago) is an American contemporary jazz trumpeter. He grew up in

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playing trumpet. As a kid his musical interest was

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, with

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being his first music idol. His projects include a large ensemble called Bionic, which released an album called ''Krunk Jazz'', and his smaller group Electrik Butterfly.Russell Gunn at All About Jazz

Discography

As leader * 1995 - ''Young Gunn'' (

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) * 1997 - ''Gunn Fu'' ( HighNote) * 1998 - ''Young Gunn Plus'' ( 32 Jazz) * 1999 - ''Love Requiem'' (HighNote) * 1999 - ''Ethnomusicology, Vol. 1'' (

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) * 2000 - ''Smokin' Gunn'' (HighNote) * 2001 - ''Ethnomusicology, Vol. 2'' ( Justin Time) * 2002 - ''Blue on the D.L.'' (HighNote) * 2003 - ''Ethnomusicology, Vol. 3'' (Justin Time) * 2003 - ''Mood Swings'' (HighNote) * 2004 - ''Ethnomusicology, Vol. 4: Live in Atlanta'' (Justin Time) * 2006 - ''Russell Gunn Presents... Bionic: Krunk Jazz'' (Groid Music 001) * 2007 - ''Russell Gunn Plays Miles'' (HighNote) * 2008 - ''Love Stories'' (HighNote) * 2010 - ''Ethnomusicology, Vol. 6: Return of Gunn Fu'' (Groid Music 002) * 2013 - Russell Gunn & Elektrik Butterfly: ''Elektrik Funeral'' (Hot Shoe Music) * 2016 - ''Le Mystere de Sirius (The Sirius Mystery)'' (Groid Music 003) * 2018 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: ''Get It How You Live'' ( Ropeadope) * 2019 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: ''Pyramids: Opus 4, No. 2'' (Ropeadope) * 2021 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: ''The Sirius Mystery: Opus 4, No. 1'' P(Ropeadope) As sideman and co-leader * 1994 -

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: ''Dedicated to Dolphy'' (

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) * 1994 -

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: ''

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'' ( Columbia) * 1997 -

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: ''Under Nubian Skies'' (HighNotee) * 1997 - Buckshot LeFonque: ''Music Evolution'' (Columbia) * 1997 - Bruce Williams: Brotherhood (Savant)

References

External links

Russell Gunn's official website

Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gunn, Russell 1971 births Jazz musicians from Chicago People from East St. Louis, Illinois Living people American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Muse Records artists Atlantic Records artists HighNote Records artists 21st-century American trumpeters 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Buckshot LeFonque members Justin Time Records artists The Soultronics members