Russell Gunn

Russell Gunn
Russell Gunn performing in Oslo in 2018.
Russell Gunn performing in Oslo in 2018.
Background information
Born (1971-10-20) October 20, 1971 (age 53)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1994–present

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]

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