Russell Gunn
Russell Gunn is an American contemporary jazz trumpeter.
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.Discography
As leader
- 1995 - Young Gunn
- 1997 - Gunn Fu
- 1998 - Young Gunn Plus
- 1999 - Love Requiem
- 1999 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 1
- 2000 - Smokin' Gunn
- 2001 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 2
- 2002 - Blue on the D.L.
- 2003 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 3
- 2003 - Mood Swings
- 2004 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 4: Live in Atlanta
- 2006 - Russell Gunn Presents... Bionic: Krunk Jazz
- 2007 - Russell Gunn Plays Miles
- 2008 - Love Stories
- 2010 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 6: Return of Gunn Fu
- 2013 - Russell Gunn & Elektrik Butterfly: Elektrik Funeral
As sideman and co-leader
- 1994 - Oliver Lake: Dedicated to Dolphy
- 1994 - Wynton Marsalis: Blood on the Fields
- 1997 - Carlos Garnett: Under Nubian Skies