Russell Gunn
American contemporary jazz trumpeter (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell Gunn (born October 20, 1971, in Chicago) is an American contemporary jazz trumpeter.[1][2]
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Born | (1971-10-20) October 20, 1971 (age 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Years active | 1994–present |
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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]