GRAMMY-Nominated Artist-in-Residence Russell Gunn to Perform With ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Student Ensembles

Campus Communications Staff / Nov 21, 2023

russell gunn playing trumpet
Beginning Nov. 30, GRAMMY-nominated composer, producer, and trumpeter Russell Gunn will perform with ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s jazz, fusion, and Latin ensembles at the historic Jazz Showcase.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ will present a series of concerts at the historic featuring GRAMMY-nominated composer, producer, and trumpeter Russell Gunn beginning Nov. 30. Gunn, an artist-in-residence at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, will perform with ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½’s jazz, fusion, and Latin ensembles.  

As part of its Artists-in-Residence Initiative, the Music Department at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ brings nationally and internationally recognized professional musicians to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ for week-long residencies every semester. The artists lead workshops, master classes, and rehearsals with student ensembles in preparation for recording sessions and public performances. This year ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Music department welcomes Gunn as well as Morris Hayes whose residency begins in March. 

Born in Chicago and raised in East Saint Louis, Gunn has produced two GRAMMY-nominated recordings: Ethnomusicology, Vol. 1 (Best Contemporary Jazz Performance) and Ethnomusicology, Vol. 2. (Best Contemporary Jazz Album). He is known for blending a variety of genres into his music, including hip hop, jazz, African drums, R&B, Blues, and EDM.  

A trumpet player, Russell has performed and toured with well-known contemporary music artists, including Oliver Lake, Branford Marsalisʼ Buckshot LeFonque, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Maxwell, DʼAngelo, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove Big Band, Lou Reed, Cee Lo Green, Ne-Yo, Marcus Miller, Benny Golson, Young Jeezy, Les Nubian, and Harry Connick Jr.  

Read Gunn’s full biography and see details about the concerts.  

 

CONCERT INFORMATION  

Dates/Times: 

  • November 30, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. 
  • December 1, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. 
  • December 2, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. 
  • December 3, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. 

Location: 

  • Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago 

Tickets/Cost: 

  • $20 General admission  
  • $10 Staff, faculty, and family of performers  
  • $5 Students with ID  

are available now. 

 

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