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Trey Gunn

In addition to his seven solo recordings, ten-string touch-guitarist, Trey Gunn has toured and recorded with King Crimson, David Sylvian, Vernon Reid, Brian Eno, Azam Ali, John Paul Jones, Robert Fripp, David Hykes of The Harmonic Choir, Matt Chamberlain and Punishment Farm. He currently working with KTU, his multi-dimensional group Quodia, and scoring a Russia film called Dead Daughters.

In addition to his catalogue avaible on iTunes, you can purchase Trey Gunn and The Trey Gunn Band CDs and DVDs HERE

Gear

Touch guitars by Warr Guitars. 10 string, 8 string and fretless bass and guitar. All played by tapping.


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Album Review

Tu-Ner: T1-Contact Information

Read "T1-Contact Information" reviewed by Geno Thackara


After so many years crossing paths in the realm of experimental-industrial-groove-jazz-rock weirdness, it would have been more surprising if these three did not all join forces at some point. Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn build on a decades-long history in multiple King Crimson rhythm sections as well as their own duo called TU. Touch guitarist Markus Reuter plays with Mastelotto in the trio Stick Men as well as in their own duo called TUNER. (Gunn and Reuter have also performed ...

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Radio & Podcasts

New Music from Aurora Clara, Golden Mean and Metrik System

Read "New Music from Aurora Clara, Golden Mean and Metrik System" reviewed by Len Davis


New music from Spanish band Aurora Clara with Dreams, Golden Mean from Oumuamua and German band Metrik System featuring Richard Hallebeek. Armenian rock fusion from Vahe Sarkissian, and Steve Smith, George Brooks and Prasanna from Raga Bop Trio. Chapman Stick player Trey Gunn, Scott Kinsey playing Zawinul music and Lo Greco Brothers from Fusion In The City Playlist Aurora Clara “Dancing In The Forest" from Transformation (Youkali) 00:00 Aurora Clara “Beyond The Tetrachords" from Dreams (Youkali) 06:13 Golden ...

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Extended Analysis

Heaven & Earth: Live and in the Studio 1997-2008

Read "Heaven & Earth: Live and in the Studio 1997-2008" reviewed by John Kelman


Yet another year, yet another characteristically detailed and chronologically contextualized King Crimson mega-box set. Except that 2019 is no typical year. And Heaven & Earth is no typical King Crimson box set. While Heaven & Earth: Live and in the Studio 1997-2008 completes (well, almost) the series of box sets documenting King Crimson's original commercial recordings (and so much more), it's far from the group's first (or only) release to go along with the current three-drummer ...

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Album Review

Trey Gunn / Marco Minnemann: Modulator

Read "Modulator" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Touch guitar ace Trey Gunn composed this album based upon Marco Minnemann's 51-minute Normalizer 2 drum solo. Thankfully, this is not a bash fest; instead, the drummer's rhythmic foray features odd-metered polyrhythmic episodes and textural cymbal swashes amid a cavalcade of salient percussive concepts.The preponderance of the largely, contiguous tracks do indeed pronounce a modulating framework; on “Flood," the duo exercises restraint to complement the sinuous journey. Gunn's limber touch guitar work encompasses fretless guitar and basses to ...

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Album Review

KTU: Quiver

Read "Quiver" reviewed by John Kelman


There's often considerable difference between live and studio recording, where the facility's greater capacity for control and manipulation can almost become an additional band member. Still, for some the difference is a subtle one. In the case of KTU--a collective that began with half of King Crimson (Warr guitarist Trey Gunn and traps/button man Pat Mastelotto) working together as TU, accordionist Kimo Pohjonen and sampler Samuli Kosminen (both Finns)--there's a world of a difference. The group's debut, 8 Armed Monkey ...

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Album Review

Quodia: The Arrow: A Story in Seven Parts

Read "The Arrow: A Story in Seven Parts" reviewed by John Kelman


Transferring live multi-media projects to CD and/or DVD can represent a significant and often insurmountable challenge. Quodia--ex-King Crimson touch guitarist Trey Gunn and experimental keyboardist/founder of avante-popsters Rise Robots Rise (with Joe Mendelson)--clearly views recorded media as a distinct entity, but one that can work independently and in conjunction with live performance. The Arrow: A Story in Seven Parts is a modern parable blended with music that's both structured and open to improvisation. Live, it's a concert experience, a film ...

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Extended Analysis

The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson Volume Two: 1981-2003

Read "The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson Volume Two: 1981-2003" reviewed by John Kelman


While Robert Fripp—erstwhile leader and only remaining member of the group that literally shook the foundations of the rock world in 1969 with In the Court of the Crimson King (Discipline Global Mobile)— rankles at those who call the continually evolving band King Crimson a progressive rock band, what band better fits the term progressive? Merriam-Webster defines the word progressive as: “making use of or interested in new ideas, findings, or opportunities," and “moving forward or onward." ...

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Recording

Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album Depart On Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label

Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album Depart On Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

The Akku Quintet was founded by drummer and composer Manuel Pasquinelli. Says renown writer Sid Smith, “Best-known for his work in Swiss post-rock minimalist outfit, SONAR, Pasquinelli's writing contains an almost cinematic dimension that encompasses bittersweet moods and moments of unfolding drama.” The band is based in Switzerland, from where they dispense a minimalistic jazz groove to great effect. Since their first concerts in 2011 the band gained more and more international attention (North-America tour in autumn 2018). Their debut ...

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Education

King Crimson Guitar Legend Trey Gunn Presents Intro To Modes 8-week Music Course - October 15 To December 8, 2018

King Crimson Guitar Legend Trey Gunn Presents Intro To Modes 8-week Music Course -  October 15 To December 8, 2018

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

Work directly with Trey Gunn on a weekly basis in this group course. For all instrumentalists and singers. In this course we will break down one of the basic building blocks of music- the modes- into digestible parts, both sonically and theoretically, so they can be used with ease. This course will: Help you to immediately find your ground in a piece of music Give you flexibility when improvising Give you greater color choices when developing your own compositions Help ...

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Music Industry

King Crimson Guitar Legend Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label To Merge With DiN Records

King Crimson Guitar Legend Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label To Merge With DiN Records

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

Trey Gunn (King Crimson, KTU, Security Project, solo artist) started 7d Media 15 years ago. The label began mainly as a vehicle for his own releases/projects and those of his closest colleagues (Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto etc…) The label has steadily grown and now encompasses a variety of releases connecting both progressive rock (Stick Men, Markus Reuter, TU etc…) to some of the more unusual world music (Phurpa, Inna Zhelannaya, Kimmo Pohjonen, etc…) Based in the UK, the DiN label ...

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Recording

The Security Project Feat. King Crimson, Shriekback And Peter Gabriel Members To Tour In Support Of New Live Album

The Security Project Feat. King Crimson, Shriekback And Peter Gabriel Members To Tour In Support Of New Live Album

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

The Security Project, featuring members of King Crimson, Shriekback and Peter Gabriel's original band bring the genre-less masterpieces of Peter Gabriel into the 21st Century on their new live album Live 1. jny: Seattle-based Trey Gunn and Michael Cozzi join esteemed drummer Jerry Marotta and NY keyboardist David Jameson to harness the core of these songs. Added to the pedigree of these players is the voice of Brian Cummins, whose interpretations add haunting authenticity to the immaculate arrangements. These live ...

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Recording

Morgan Agren/ Trey Gunn/ Henry Kaiser - Invisible Rays (2011)

Morgan Agren/ Trey Gunn/ Henry Kaiser - Invisible Rays (2011)

Source: Something Else!

If there is any musician today who embodies the musical spirit of Robert Fripp, it must be his former King Crimson band mate, Warr Guitarist Trey Gunn. There are certain musical sensibilities that set Robert Fripp apart from other guitarists out there—mostly a serpent-like determination to strike at, and only at, the exact right moment, but also heavily dependent on a zen-like honor for space and silence that few other musicians in rock really grasp. Gunn has studied all of ...

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Recording

Trey Gunn - Untune the Sky (2004)

Trey Gunn - Untune the Sky (2004)

Source: Something Else!

By Tom Johnson Newly free of King Crimson in 2004, some wondered just what it was that Warr guitarist Trey Gunn would be doing. A great short answer came in the form of Untune the Sky, a combination CD/DVD package. The CD takes the shape of a best-of, with a good selection of material from across Gunn's five solo albums (one of which is live) and his project with fellow King Crimson mate Robert Fripp and drummer Bill Reiflin (Ministry, ...

Primary Instrument

Guitar

Credentials/Background

Trey does take students for instruction in the tapping style of playing string instruments. He also works with individuals on finding, shaping and developing their personal creative visions.

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

T1-Contact Information

Self Produced
2023

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Heaven & Earth: Live...

Panegyric Recordings
2019

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I'll Tell What I Saw

Discipline Global Mobile
2010

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Modulator

7D Media
2010

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Quiver

RockAdillo
2009

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