Russell Gunn

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.

Discography
As leader
 * 1995 - Young Gunn (Muse)
 * 1997 - Gunn Fu (HighNote)
 * 1998 - Young Gunn Plus (32 Jazz)
 * 1999 - Love Requiem (HighNote)
 * 1999 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 1 (Atlantic)
 * 2000 - Smokin' Gunn (HighNote)
 * 2001 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 2 (Justin Time)
 * 2002 - Blue on the D.L. (HighNote)
 * 2003 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 3 (Justin Time)
 * 2003 - Mood Swings (HighNote)
 * 2004 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 4: Live in Atlanta (Justin Time)
 * 2006 - Russell Gunn Presents... Bionic: Krunk Jazz (Groid Music 001)
 * 2007 - Russell Gunn Plays Miles (HighNote)
 * 2008 - Love Stories (HighNote)
 * 2010 - Ethnomusicology, Vol. 6: Return of Gunn Fu (Groid Music 002)
 * 2013 - Russell Gunn & Elektrik Butterfly: Elektrik Funeral (Hot Shoe Music)
 * 2016 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: Le Mystere de Sirius (The Sirius Mystery) (Groid Music 003)
 * 2018 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: Get It How You Live (Ropeadope)
 * 2019 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: Pyramids (Ropeadope)
 * 2021 - The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra: The Sirius Mystery: Opus 4, No. 1 [EP] (Ropeadope)

As sideman and co-leader
 * 1994 - Oliver Lake: Dedicated to Dolphy (Black Saint)
 * 1994 - Wynton Marsalis: Blood on the Fields (Columbia)
 * 1997 - Carlos Garnett: Under Nubian Skies (HighNotee)
 * 1997 - Buckshot LeFonque: Music Evolution (Columbia)