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Hometown: Washington, DC
Label: iNDiGRUUV MUSiC
Management: KMD Management
Website: indigruu0.wix.com
Sounds Like: Chris Botti, Miles Davis, Kenny G, Chuck Mangione, Incognito
Genre: Jazz
Trumpeter Freddie Dunn, Jr. cut his eye teeth in the frenetic music scenes of New York and New Jersey. He holds a bachelors degree in classical trumpet from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and is in high demand for solo and section work on the east coast corridor. He has traversed the world a few times over with the bands Fertile Ground, The New Volcanoes, and his own Indigruuv and the Freddie Dunn Project. He is prominently featured on the Lafayette Gilchrist & The New Volcanoes CD, “Soul Progressin’”, which garnered 4 stars (out of 5) in Downbeat Magazine and he has the solo on the title tune which was featured on the critically acclaimed cable series “The Wire”. He is a member of the groundbreaking soul-jazz outfit, Fertile Ground, and appears on their discs: “Black Is…”, “Seasons Change”, and the seminal, “Spiritual War”. His trumpet and flugelhorn work can be heard on diverse musical projects from the dance music of the Basement Boys (“The Casbah”, “Til I Found You”) to the Hip Hop Ensemble’s “Give Me The Jazz”, to the straight ahead of Indigruuv, to the Jazz Funk Avant Garde fusion of the New Volcanoes.
A champion of the jazz cause and a believer in taking the music to the people Freddie has become involved in organizing and performing impromptu shows on the streets of MD DC and VA. His band and solo shows have garnered notice from the Washington Post, Express, and The DC Examiner. Through his web based organization, Save the Jazz, he hopes to raise awareness, and interest in Jazz music of all stripes here in Washington, D.C..
“Then came an hour of pure lightning... Highlights? The track Take Me Higher...the audience snapping along, trumpeter Freddie Dunn blowing a wicked Clifford Brown-style solo!”
Jason Richards - NOW-Torronto
“... stellar solo work from trumpeter Freddie Dunn...”
Lee Gardner - City Paper, Baltimore
“...trumpeter Freddie Dunn..sounds galaxies distant from traditional!”
Bret McCabe - City Paper Baltimore
“the Jazzy 2 Step single, 'Take Me Higher' feat. trumpeter Freddie Dunn (voted one of the top 50 tracks of 2001 by listenners of gilles peterson's 'worldwide show')...”
J. Behnan - Liquid Soul Radio
“The trumpeter’s name was Freddie Dunn and "Longing for the Moon" featured mostly his original compositions except for Thelonious Monk’s “Monk’s Mood” and Eden Ahbez’s “Nature Boy.” The album opens with “Looking at the Moon.” The soothing, late-night groove suggests a smooth flavor, but Dunn was able to squeeze out some melodic phrases against the pre-arranged beat.
On “VinBev.com,” “Nature Boy” and “Toonin’ In,” Dunn uses the muted tone to create a startling sound that reminded me of what Miles had done on Tutu, one of my personal favorites of Electric Miles. “Toonin’ In,” in particular, is so hauntingly wicked as if his pointed playing was cutting through the urban beat. “Fre-chan” is a sensational collaboration with altoman Eugene Chapman. After the two horn players take turn chopping up the funkified beat, Dunn returns to the slow, relaxing “Monk’s Mood” to showcase his ballad playing.”
D. Truong - visualgui.com
