Lin Rountree
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Lin Rountree â born September 15, 1971 in New York, New York â is a smooth jazz/R&B trumpeter, composer, and producer. Nicknamed âThe Soul Trumpeterâ, Rountreeâs musical journey began in Alexandria, Virginia when he started playing the trumpet at the age of 11. He attended music development programs at The Duke Ellington School for Performing Arts in Washington DC. After graduating high school, he was recruited into the music program at Florida A&M University, performing with Marching 100â. Rountree earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from FAMU and then relocated to Detroit, Michigan. There, he formed his own band and began playing live throughout the region. He released his first album, Groovetree, in 2005. Beginning with that release, he became a staple on the smooth jazz charts. Rountreeâs next album was 2008âs Sumthinâ Good, followed two years later by Soul-Tree, The Soul-Jazz Experience. Signing with Trippinâ âNâ Rhythm Records, his next three albums â Serendipitous (2013), SoulFunky (2015) and Stronger Still (2018) â were even more successful, the latter climbing to Number 20 on the jazz chart. The 2018 single âPass the Grooveâ hit Number 1 for three consecutive weeks. Rountreeâs tracks have been featured on several compilations including several of The Ultimate Smooth Jazz #1âs series.
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- We Chill
- Amplified
- Feel so Good by Lin Rountree
- Out the Box by Lin Rountree
- In My Soul by Lin Rountree
- Repertoire featuring Tony Terry
- Croydon Road by Lin Rountree
- In the Day
- Give Love a Try by Lin Rountree
- Show Me by Lin Rountree
- Gutter Funk
- Soulfunky
- Something Special by Lin Rountree
- So-Cal Cruisin' by Lin Rountree
- Speak Love featuring Glenn Jones
- Funktified by Lin Rountree
- I Will Be There by Lin Rountree
- Pushin' On
- School of Funk by Lin Rountree
- Wish It Was
