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Trey Gunn

Trey Gunn
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A native Texan who now resides in the Seattle area began his musical life at the age of 7 playing classical piano. His interest in music grew through various instruments; electric bass, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, and now the touch guitar. His tenure with King Crimson may be his best known work, but he's got a broad resume on his own and with many different collaborators.
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http://treygunn.com
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Releases on file (50)
Lunar Cape — Lunar Folk Tales Lunar Cape — Lunar Folk Tales
(ArtBeat, 2019, 3CD / DL)
King Crimson — The Elements - 2018 Tour Box King Crimson — The Elements - 2018 Tour Box
(Discipline KCTB18, 2018, 2CD)
Deep Energy Orchestra — Playing with Fire Deep Energy Orchestra — Playing with Fire
(7d Media , 2018, CD / DL)
Security Project — Contact Security Project — Contact
(7d Media , 2017, CD)
King Crimson — Thrak - The Complete Scores King Crimson — Thrak - The Complete Scores
(7d Media no#, 2017, Book)
Trey Gunn — The Waters, They Are Rising Trey Gunn — The Waters, They Are Rising
(7d Media 1511, 2015, CD)
Leon Alvarado — 2014 Music from an Expanded Universe Leon Alvarado — 2014 Music from an Expanded Universe
(Melodic Revolution , 2014, CD)
Matte Henderson with Marco Minnemann — The Veneer of Logic Matte Henderson with Marco Minnemann — The Veneer of Logic
(7d Media 7D1315, 2013, CD)
Morgan Ågren / Henry Kaiser / Trey Gunn — Invisible Rays Morgan Ågren / Henry Kaiser / Trey Gunn — Invisible Rays
(Gonzo Multimedia 1211, 2011, CD)
TU — Live in Russia TU — Live in Russia
(7d Media 1111, 2011, CD)
Trey Gunn — I'll Tell You What I Saw Trey Gunn — I'll Tell You What I Saw
(7d Media 1012, 2010, 2CD)
Trey Gunn / Marco Minnemann — Modulator Trey Gunn / Marco Minnemann — Modulator
(7d Media 1011, 2010, CD)
KTU — Quiver KTU — Quiver
(Rockadillo ZENCD 2125, 2009, CD)
UKZ — Radiation UKZ — Radiation
(GLO 9000-2, 2009, CD)
J21 — Yellow Mind - Blue Mind J21 — Yellow Mind - Blue Mind
(Voiceprint VP510CD, 2009, CD)
Trey Gunn — Music for Pictures Trey Gunn — Music for Pictures
(7d Media 7D0811, 2008, CD)
Happy Rhodes — Find Me Happy Rhodes — Find Me
(Auntie Social no#, 2007, CD)
Alonso Arreloa / LabA — Música Horizontal Alonso Arreloa / LabA — Música Horizontal
((Not on label) no#, 2007, CD)
Quodia — The Arrow Quodia — The Arrow
(7d Media 837101333931, 2007, CD+DVD)
KTU — 8 Armed Monkey KTU — 8 Armed Monkey
(Thirsty Ear THI57162.2, 2004, CD)
TU — Official Bootleg TU — Official Bootleg
(7d Media 3482, 2004, CD)
King Crimson — The Power to Believe King Crimson — The Power to Believe
(Sanctuary Records 06076-84585-2, 2003, CD)
TU (Rhythm Buddies) — Thunderbird Suite TU (Rhythm Buddies) — Thunderbird Suite
(7d Media T21108, 2003, CD)
Trey Gunn — Untune the Sky Trey Gunn — Untune the Sky
(Inside Out Music IOMCD 145, 2003, CD+DVD)
The Trey Gunn Band — Road Journals 2002 The Trey Gunn Band — Road Journals 2002
(First World Music FWD J12002, 2002, 2CD)
Trey Gunn / Pat Mastelotto — TU Trey Gunn / Pat Mastelotto — TU
(7d Media TU001, 2002, CD)
King Crimson — Level Five King Crimson — Level Five
(Discipline DGM0518, 2001/2008, CD)
The Trey Gunn Band — Live Encounter The Trey Gunn Band — Live Encounter
(First World Music 0113, 2001, CD)
King Crimsom — Vrooom Vrooom King Crimsom — Vrooom Vrooom
(Discipline DGM0105, 2001, 2CD)
King Crimsom — A Beginners Guide to the King Crimson Collectors' Club King Crimsom — A Beginners Guide to the King Crimson Collectors' Club
(Discipline DGM0008, 2000, CD)
King Crimson — Heavy Contrukction King Crimson — Heavy Contrukction
(Discipline DGM0013, 2000, 2CD)
The Trey Gunn Band — The Joy of Molybdenum The Trey Gunn Band — The Joy of Molybdenum
(Discipline DGM0001, 2000, CD)
Various Artists — Miniatures 2 Various Artists — Miniatures 2
(Cherry Red CD BRED 165, 2000, CD)
Bill Rieflin — Birth of a Giant Bill Rieflin — Birth of a Giant
(First World Music FWD 99.03, 1999, CD)
King Crimson — The ProjeKcts King Crimson — The ProjeKcts
(Discipline DGM9913, 1999, 4CD)
Trey Gunn — Raw Power: Surfacings, Vol. 1 Trey Gunn — Raw Power: Surfacings, Vol. 1
(First World Music FWD 99.01, 1999, CD)
Rieflin Fripp Gunn — The Repercussions of Angelic Behavior Rieflin Fripp Gunn — The Repercussions of Angelic Behavior
(First World Music FWD 99.06, 1999, CD)
John Paul Jones — Zooma John Paul Jones — Zooma
(Discipline DGM9909, 1999, CD)
California Guitar Trio — Pathways California Guitar Trio — Pathways
(Discipline DGM9803, 1998, CD)
Saro Cosentino — Ones and Zeros Saro Cosentino — Ones and Zeros
(Resurgence RES129CD, 1997, CD)
Trey Gunn — The Third Star Trey Gunn — The Third Star
(Discipline DGM9606, 1996, CD)
King Crimson — Thrakattak King Crimson — Thrakattak
(Discipline DGM9604, 1996, CD)
California Guitar Trio — Invitation California Guitar Trio — Invitation
(Discipline DGM9501 2, 1995, CD)
King Crimson — Thrak King Crimson — Thrak
(Discipline DGM0513, 1995/2005, CD)
Sylvian / Fripp — Damage Sylvian / Fripp — Damage
(Virgin Damage 1, 1994, CD)
King Crimson — Vrooom King Crimson — Vrooom
(Discipline DR 9401 2, 1994, CD)
Robert Fripp String Quintet — The Bridge Between Robert Fripp String Quintet — The Bridge Between
(DGM DR 9303 2, 1993, CD)
David Sylvian & Robert Fripp — The First Day David Sylvian & Robert Fripp — The First Day
(Virgin 0777 7 88208 2 6, 1993, CD)
Sunday All over the World — Kneeling at the Shrine Sunday All over the World — Kneeling at the Shrine
(E.G. Records EEG 2101-2, 1991, CD)
Toyah — Ophelia's Shadow Toyah — Ophelia's Shadow
(Veritcal Species VSR002CD, 1991/2003, CD)

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