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Russell Gunn

ラッセル・ガン　/　らっせる・がん

American jazz musician

October 20, 1971 (age 54)　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois
jazz musician
musician

My Take

Russell Gunn is exactly the kind of artist who keeps me curious. A Chicago-born trumpeter raised in East St. Louis, he came up loving hip hop with LL Cool J as his first idol, then carried that DNA straight into jazz. His Bionic ensemble and an album literally called Krunk Jazz tell you he had no interest in keeping the genres in separate boxes. That refusal to choose between traditions is where the most alive music tends to live, and his Electrik Butterfly project hints at a restless imagination. I find that lineage, from boom-bap to the bandstand, genuinely exciting and worth a deep listen.

Overview

Russell Gunn (born October 20, 1971, in Chicago) 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Russell Gunn
Name (Japanese): ラッセル・ガン
Reading: らっせる・がん
Born: October 20, 1971 (age 54)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Boar
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: jazz musician / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3

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