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Russell Gunn

Born: October 20, 1971

If one were attempting to design a prototype for the quintessential contemporary musician in the African-American tradition, trumpeter/fluegelhornist/composer Russell Gunn would be an ideal model. A certified member of the hip-hop generation by age (born in 1971) and geography (the hardcore ghetto of East St. Louis), Russell's early aspirations in the world of rap music took precedence over the trumpet that he began playing in fourth grade. When he reached sixteen, the deadline he set for his hip-hop career to take off, his dedication to the art of jazz took shape.

Rather than abandoning the music he loved, he simply applied its energy, spirit and fiercely proud intellectual rage to the jazz idiom, creating a synthesis that is truly contemporary and singular, exemplified by his groundbreaking group, Ethnomusicology.

Jason Miles 100 Miles for Miles Davis

By Jason Miles

Label: Lightyear Entertainment
Released: 2026
Track listing: 100 Miles, The Girl With The Purple Hair, Controlled Chaos, Malibu Midnight Blue, Samba Para Miles, Jeanne Moreau, Miles to Miles (solo piano) Miles to Miles 1994 Remastered

Turning the Same Ole Corners

By Trudy Lynn

Label: Jace Media Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Can't Even Get the Blues No More; Turning the Same Old Corners; Snatching It Back; Do Ya; If My Pillow Could Talk; No Deposit No Return; C.O.D.; Helping Hand Blues; Precious Moments; Reneged on Me; Memories of You; I Know Why

New Music From Satoko Fujii, Russell Gunn, Oscar Evans And More

by Bob Osborne
October 15, 2026

A continuing look into the fascinating orchestral works of Satoko Fujii bookends an impressive selection of new and forthcoming releases encompassing the best in contemporary jazz.Playlist Satoko Fujii Orchestra Nagoya “Korekara Part 1" from Korekara (Libra Records) 00:00 Russell Gunn and Blackhawk “Cahokia Pyramids" from Afrikan Amerikan Book of the Dead : The Book ...

Great Black Music: Hear and Now!

by Hobart Taylor
October 15, 2026

New music from, Nicole Mitchell, Russell Gunn, Rahsaan Barber, and William Parker and a little something from Bertha Hope. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Russell Gunn “ Folkz" from The Afrikan-Amerikan Book of the Dead (Vanglorious) 00:04 Joy Oladokun “Sage" from Hope is a Heavy Thing (Concord) 06:56 Julian Davis Reid “It's Time My Friend" ...

September 2026 at SFJAZZ

by Ronald Davis
October 8, 2026

A collection of photos from the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 featuring Christian McBride and Ursa Major, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis, Cyrille Aimée, Mathis Picard, Paul Cornish, D-Erania Stampley, Miguel Marcel Russell, Greg Hutchinson, Russell Gunn, ...

Marcus Miller At Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
September 30, 2026

Marcus Miller Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center “We Want Miles" Centennial Celebration San Francisco, CA September 27, 2026  On Sunday at Miner Auditorium, Mino Cinélu stepped down from his percussion riser, carried a large black gourd to center stage, and drew a startling range of sounds from it, wowing the crowd. ...

Happy Birthday Marcus Roberts! Also Tony Bennett, Allan Holdsworth, and more

by David W. Daniels
August 11, 2026

In addition to the artists named in the title, this edition of Exploration recognizes the classic genius of The Quintet (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charlie Mingus, and Max Roach), Horace Silver, and others. More new music from Joe Alterman, Doug Webb, and Terri Lyne Carrington. Birthdays recognized include Eddie Jefferson, Ravi Coltrane, and “Pops" ...

Santana at Red Rocks

by Geoff Anderson
June 7, 2026

Santana Red Rocks Amphitheatre Denver, CO May 27, 2026  Santana, the man, the band. The line between the two has always been blurry. Now, it seems, it has been completely erased. Carlos Santana brought his ten-piece band to Red Rocks in late May as part of the “Oneness Tour." Wednesday's show, the first of ...

Celebrating Miles Davis's 100th Birthday! Music Representing Three Time Periods (1950-1964, 1965-1968, and 1969-1982)

by David W. Daniels
June 2, 2026

This week's show plays the music of Miles Davis during three distinct time periods and jazz subgenres. First, we feature his bop, hard bop, and cool jazz contributions between 1950 and 1964. Next, music from his modal period and with the 2nd Great Quintet is played, ranging from 1965 through 1968. Finally, Miles's fusion compositions between ...