If one were attempting to design a prototype for the quintessential contemporary musician, trumpeter/fluegelhornist/composer Russell Gunn is the model. A certified member of the hip-hop generation, 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, 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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khxKiIsR8Lg

When:            Saturday, January 28, 2012 – 9:30pm & 11:30pm Shows

Where:           Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe

660 Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA

Tickets:        $15

For more information visit, http://www.churchillgrounds.com/ or http://www.groidmusic.com/

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Trivia:

What is the name of the CD Russell received his first grammy nomination?

Entry Deadline:  Friday, Jan. 27, 2012