Russell Gunn

Ethnomusicology - Volume 2

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Trumpeter/composer Russell Gunn’s Grammy-nominated Ethnomusicology, Vol. 1 was widely acclaimed upon its release (by Atlantic Records) in 1999. Now signed to Justin Time, here is the follow-up Ethnomusicology Vol.2.

Gunn’s early aspirations in rap took precedence over the trumpet that he began playing in fourth grade. But by age 16, the deadline he set for his hip-hop career to take off, he was already dedicated to jazz. But rather than abandoning the music he loved, he simply applied its energy, spirit & proud intellectual rage to the jazz idiom, creating a synthesis that is truly contemporary. With his explosive nine-piece band (including turntables), Gunn weaves together elements of Cuban, Brazilian, African, D.C.’s Go Go music & hip-hop into an adventurously progressive jazz style that pays tribute to its tradition.

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