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Trumpet. Years active. 1994–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.
Feb 16, 2023 · Hear 11 of the week’s most notable new songs on the Playlist. The trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn will premiere “The Blues and Its People,” a suite inspired by Baraka’s influential ...
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Feb 14, 2023 · Russell Gunn celebrates the legacy of ‘Blues People’ by Amiri Baraka. WBGO | By Lezlie Harrison. Published February 14, 2023 at 7:37 AM EST. c/o The Apollo Theater. Russell Gunn. In the early ‘90s, a pride of young lions came roaring on to the jazz scene, defining and staking the territory with music of their generation, hip hop.
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Mar 21, 2007 · Jazz musician Russell Gunn's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
Feb 18, 2023 · Two-time Grammy Award nominee and East St. Louis native Russell Gunn was commissioned by The Apollo to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Black literary giant Amiri Baraka’s classic Blues...
Jul 13, 2018 · Jazz trumpeter Russell Gunn took the long road from East St. Louis to Atlanta - ARTS ATL. Russell Gunn is acclaimed as one of the leading new jazz musicians of this generation. Jazz trumpeter Russell Gunn took the long road from East St. Louis to Atlanta. Ralph A. Miriello · July 13, 2018.
Russell Gunn. Russell Gunn, an American Neo-bop jazz musician was born October 20, 1971 in Chicago. He is best known for his trumpet playing and Grammy nominated album, Ethnomusicology vol. 1. He grew up playing the trumpet in East St. Louis, Illinois. His first musical interest was hip-hop with LL Cool J as his idol.
