Russell Gunn - Ethnomusicology Volume 1 (1999)

" Crossover recordings run an extraordinary risk of failing, or at least flailing. Russell Gunn's avoids the former fate and, by and large, also escapes the latter. .... with Ethnomusicology, Vol. 1 , Gunn's ensemble crosses the wires of hip-hop and postbop coming up with a slinky funk feel but keeping a strong neobop improvisational vibe heavy ... the album was nominated for Grammy award in 2000". (AB)

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Russell Gunn - Blue On The D.L (2002)

Unlike the other albums posted previously this one is more straight ahead jazz. Russell Gunn playing compositions of Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and others, as well as his own ( Blues On The D.L).

Personnel:
Russell Gunn (trumpet)
J.D. Allen (tenor saxophone)
Orrin Evans (piano)
Mark Whitfield (guitar)
ERic Revis (bass)
Montez Coleman (drums).

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Russell Gunn - Ethnomusicology Volume 3 (2003)

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Russell Gunn - Mood Swings (2003)

Russell Gunn known primarily for his trumpet playing and Grammy nominated recording, "Ethnomusicology vol. 1". Russell grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois playing trumpet, and his initial musical interest was hip hop with LL Cool J being his first music idol.
"Mood Swings" is a rather unusual set (trumpet plus organ trio) with Gunn on trumpet, Radam Schwartz on Hammond B3, Eric Johnson on guitar and Cecil Brooks III on drums. Russell's trumpet, to say the least, swings and blends flawlessly with the set.

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