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AbouttheBandSteepedinthetraditionofthemastersbutforgingaheadwithastyleallitsown,“ShannonGunnandtheBullettes”isthenewall-star,all-womenjazzensemblebasedoutoftheD.C.area.Laidbackbuthardswinging,theBullettesbringallgenerationstogethertoenjoyadynamiteperformance.
TheBullettesbeganasa“dream”ofShannonGunn,tromboneplayerandgraduateoftheGeorgeMasonUniversityMastersinJazzStudiesprogram.TheirfirstCDrelease,afivesongEP,wastheproductofasuccessfulKickstartercampaign.Sincethen,theBulletteshavereleasedthreeadditionalEPsandcontinuetowowaudiencesandperformbothswing,originals,andstraightaheadjazzchartsforaudiencesyoungandold.
TheBullettesareamusicalorganizationthatupliftswomeninjazz,createsnetworkingopportunities,andprovidesapositiverolemodelforaspiringjazzmusiciansintheDCarea.Theyareavailableasafullsixteenpiecebigband,anoctet,aseptetincludingsinger,quintet,orduo/trioforsmallervenues.TheBullettesareavailableforconcerts,masterclasses,andeducationalperformances.
ContactInformation
ShannonGunn,BandLeaderandManager
216-789-5310(localtoDC)
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PastVenuesDCJazzFestival“JazzintheHoods”programatGalleryOonHSt(Quintet)–June2016
WashingtonWomeninJazzFestivalPresentsShannonGunnandtheBullettesatWestminsterJazzNight(BigBand)–Marchof2013–2016
WPFW-FM–98.3(Septet)–January,2016
DCTVWashingtonFullCircleTelevisionShow(Sextet)–January,2016
CastletonTheatreHouse-September2015
CBSMorningShow(Septet),Richmond,VA–September2015
NomadicJazzSeriesinAlexandria,VA(BigBand)–October2015
GottaSwingDanceLessons(Septet)–2014
NationalJazzWorkshop,ShenandoahUniversity,VA(Quintet)–2014
GoetheInstituteTributetoHankMobleyaspartofBlueNoteRecords’75thAnniversaryCelebration(Quintet)-2014
ReunionMusicSocietyshowatNorthernVirginiaCommunityCollege,Annandale,VA(BigBand)–2011
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TestimonialsDearShannon,
CongratulationsonanoutstandingperformancelasteveningatWestminsterChurch!YouandtheBullettesaretheGreatest.YouhaveacquiredtheBigBandSoundandyouandthesoloistsweremagnificent.Therepertoirewasvariedofferingnewandoldrenditions.Addingthetapdancerfurtherenhancedvariety.PleaseinformmeifIcanbeofanyvolunteerorpromotionalorotherservicetoyourgroup.TakecareandGodBless!
-GeraldineJackson,March2013,WashingtonD.C.
GreatJazzrelease!Thoroughlyimpressedandamlookingforwardtocatchingthisbandliveinthenearfuture!Keepupthegreatwork,ladies!
-BestRegards,BrianWilson
LovetheBullettesandlookingforwardtoanothernightofdancingtothisgreatband!
-DebraSternbergofGottaSwingDC
Ilovethismusic!Iwanttogetupanddance…Howexceptionalthatitisanall-femalerecordingofsomeawesometunes!
-AmandaPaull, Williamsburg
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DiscographyIntroducing…ShannonGunnandtheBullettesEP2011
1.TheNightHasaThousandEyes,arr.LeighPilzer
2.ImagineThat,composedandarrangedbyLynnGruenewald
3.AloneTogether,arr.ShannonGunn
4.IntheWeeSmallHoursoftheMorning,arr.LeighPilzer
5.MissJackie’sDish,composedandarrangedbyAnitaThomas
BullettesPlayBasie–January2014
1.TallCotton
2.AllofMe
3.It’sOh,SoNice
4.Cute
5.OneO’ClockJump
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DiscographyContinued…ItDon’tMeanaThing…-December2014
1.WarmWomanBlues
2.ItDon’tMeanaThing
3.Thaddish
4.HowHighTheMoon
5.LadyBird
6.BlueMoo
7.ShoreThing
8.ByeByeBlackbird
BullettesandFriends–October2015
1. AustralianMood
2. BlueMoo
3. SimonSays
4. StormyMonday
5. EmbraceableYou
6. Nigeria
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PresentationsandPrograms
TributetoCountBasieEnjoythesoundsofCountBasieandthebigbandsofthebygoneeraasplayedbysomeofthetopjazzmusiciansintheDCmetropolitanarea(whoalsohappentobewomen.)
HistoryofJazzSitbackandrelaxasmembersoftheBullettesperformbigbandpiecesrangingfromsmallgrouphotDixielandarrangementstothemostmodernjazzpieceswhilediscussingtheevolutionofthejazzgenre.
WomeninJazzTheBulletteswillperformaconcertofpiecescreatedandarrangedbywomenjazzcomposers.ExamplesmayincludenewandarrangedpiecesbyMariaSchneider,Lil’HardinArmstong,MaryLouWilliams,andTokishoAkiyoshiaswellasmusicwrittenorarrangedbybandmembers.
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Pictures
BullettesBigBand
PhotocreditSuzetteNiess
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