Russell Gunn

American contemporary jazz trumpeter (born 1971)

Russell Gunn
Russell Gunn performing in Oslo in 2018.
Background information
Born	(1971-10-20) October 20, 1971 (age 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Trumpet
Years active	1994–present

Musical artist

Russell Gunn (born October 20, 1971, in Chicago) is an American contemporary jazz trumpeter.^[1]^[2]

He grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois playing trumpet. As a kid his musical interest was hip hop, with LL Cool J 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.^[3]

Discography

As leader

1995 - Young Gunn (Muse)
1997 - Gunn Fu (HighNote)
1998 - Young Gunn Plus (32 Jazz)
1999 - Love Requiem (HighNote)
1999 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 1 (Atlantic)
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 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: 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 (Ropeadope)
2021 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: The Sirius Mystery: Opus 4, No. 1 [EP] (Ropeadope)

As sideman and co-leader

1994 - Oliver Lake: Dedicated to Dolphy (Black Saint)
1994 - Wynton Marsalis: Blood on the Fields (Columbia)
1997 - Carlos Garnett: Under Nubian Skies (HighNotee)
1997 - Buckshot LeFonque: Music Evolution (Columbia)

References

^ Payne, Douglas (1 May 1999). "Russell Gunn: Ethnomusicology, Volume 1". All About Jazz. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
^ Ankeny, Jason. "Russell Gunn: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
^ Russell Gunn at All About Jazz Archived 2006-05-28 at the Wayback Machine