In these times, cherish the ones you love. New single, "Cherish", out under my artist profile on all streaming platforms. Listen and be calm in the moment. Link tree below. This is my memorial to my father in law, Wade Gunn, may he Rest In Peace. He passed away on November 21st, 2020, from congestive heart failure. As you listen, mourn your loved ones who have left us, but also know they are looking out for you on the other…

I am producing my first indoor live stream with a full jazz band on Sunday November 1st at 7 - 8 pm. The performance is sponsored by the Herb Alpert Foundation in conjunction with the Jazz Education Network (through their Jazz2U grant program). The performance will be broadcast on the Jazz4Justice Facebook Page as well as my personal social media, and the theme will be "Get out the vote!" I will be using this opportunity to educate audiences on the Justice Gap,…

By request! I’m back with a low low low range exercise. This one is a little shorter (just one octave) and is a great warm down or warm up. One of the most enthralling sounds, to me, is hearing a really good bass trombonist playing fortissimo in tune with that perfect honk sound! Stay tuned and follow me on Social Media for video examples! Download the PDF by clicking the button below and you will get all the parts for…

Hate long tones? You're not the only one. I think we all might somewhat hate long tones, but we know we have to do it. Why not play them with a cool backing track and gamify the exercise to make it fun? Here you go! I created a backing track to make your long tones fun again. The basic idea is to start out in the middle of your range and then go up and down one half step each…

Sending love and #jazzhugs to the world with this song! This is my first full producing effort, from start to finish, and I hope to showcase the sound of the trombone and its amazing expressive emotive abilities. I hope you like it! https://found.ee/eVpT https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02Utwjzl3UwafsKhPNCqt6?si=x_uldwLDSdCOydxsMpvbwA

This is an arrangement of the old jazz standard, Beautiful Love. I wanted to add some spice to the chord progression and give it a flowing feel. The beat and feel is inspired by Astor Piazzolla, an Argentine tango composer. Many thanks to the artistry of Hope Udobi (keys), Karine Chapdelaine (bass) and Angel Bethea for bringing it to life! Use this link to listen on your platform of choice: https://found.ee/3hAb https://open.spotify.com/track/6B1zPo2VmgKCjZeqqb4dcc?si=SGN8wc2gRrCht9eJZLyD6A https://youtu.be/wR5CbZ5U9sQ

The reviews are in! We received some wonderful reviews from Gunn's Ablazin, and I wanted to share them with you below. "Both very artistic and also providing social commentary, the incredible talent present makes it quite easy to see why Gunn was voted Best D.C, Trombonist in two separate years. Similarly, it wouldn’t surprise me if Gunn’s Ablazin’ finds itself being one of the best jazz albums this year." From Take Effect Reviews Blog https://takeeffectreviews.com/reviews-19#/shannongunngunnsablazin/ "The result is attractive earworms…

I was over the moon to play my new music Monday night, August 5th at Blues Alley with a stellar cast of musicians! Many thanks to Mike West of the Washington Post for the review of the performance, which was printed in the Style section on Wednesday. As my music evolves, I am so thankful to have the support of the DC community behind me, cheering me on as I break out as an artist. I have received so many…

Gunn’s Ablazin’ new album out now available on all streaming services! This album features the Firebird Organ Trio and the Shannon Gunn Quintet. Please stream and download it today! Liner Notes below! Apple iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/gunns-ablazin/1475384300 Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VZ99781/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=shannon+gunn&qid=1564931720&s=dmusic&sr=1-1 Tidal: https://tidal.com/album/114735489 Spotify coming soon Liner notes: 1. Orange Noise: This is the second song in my two song presidential suite. Dedicated to all the lies on Twitter. So orange! [SG Quintet] 2. Missing Perspective: This song was inspired Kara Walker’s “Harper’s Pictorial…

Photo Credit Lawrence A. Randall This past weekend, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend a wonderful panel presentation, "Will Women be the Savior of Jazz?" at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival. This panel was led by Sunny Sumter, Executive Director of the DC Jazz Festival, and panelists included artists Regina Carter and Chelsea Green. The panelists described their experiences as a women instrumentalist on the jazz scene while Sunny asked questions to explore the topic of women…