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Powerful and Potent

Tyson Ailshie | 06/15/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Russell Gunn takes great care in choosing the appropriate musicians and instrumentation for each record he produces. As long as he's in charge, he will never let his listener down. Ethnomusicology Volume 3 is a very innovative record where Gunn proves his talent as a composer even further. His fusion of styles suites each piece well. The group easily captures a unique groove on each tune. With his message of no seperation between styles of music on "No Seperation", he keeps the listener involved by capitalizing the message with infectious rhythms and an impressive electric trumpet solo. Gunn tastefully remixes his original composition from his record Youn Gunn, "East St. Louis" which has a quick bebop melody, but is supported in the remix by a strong offbeat dance rhythm. With "The Critics Song", Gunn states a strong message to his critics to back off with some great rapping from Gunn Fu himself backed by a fat groove and a magnificently harmonized melody from the horns. Other originals like, "John Wicks", and "Yesterdays" proves his abilities to capture exquisite sounds in their pure form. Russell Gunn has a talent for mixing particular sounds from an array of instruments to achieve a general overall sound truly compliments the composition. His composing is always fresh with ear grabbing melodies complimented by suitable harmony. Gunn never seems to over expose any style too much. It's always a perfect blend of beats supporting superb improvisation. This is a great addition to the ethnomusicology series. It has something for everyone and shows his passion for various styles, especially hip hop and jazz. He is nothing short of a virtuoso on the trumpet and is a very underestimated force on the modern music stage. This an impressive record. Everyone should listen to Russell Gunn, he does not seperate his music."

A Great Experience... AGAIN!!!

L. H. Johnson | NYC | 05/23/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow! What a artist! What a cd! I happen to be a fan of Mr. Gunn's work, why? Because not only is he talented, but he uses his talents to express whatever he wants to. The results, nothing short of amazing. He has a knowledge base for the past, the present, and listening to his music, it is the future. I have all of his cds and this one is great, I'm partial to "Yesterdays". If you want to experience "Real Jazz", you can't do wrong hearing his cds. I'm fond of any talented musican that writes their own music! Think about it, he's so good that Wynton snatched him up right out of high school to tour with him. Nuff said. Enjoy the cd!"