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Bunny Brunel

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Bunny Brunel
Also known asBunny Brunel
Born
Bernard Brunel

(1950-03-02) March 2, 1950 (age 76)
Nice, France
GenresJazz, jazz fusion
OccupationsBass guitarist, composer, arranger, producer
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1970–present
Member ofCAB
Websitebunnybrunelofficial.com

Bernard "Bunny" Brunel (born March 2, 1950) is a French-American bassist, composer, arranger, producer, and instrument designer best known for his work in jazz and jazz fusion. During a career spanning more than five decades, he has performed and recorded with musicians including Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Al Jarreau, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Dizzy Gillespie, Gloria Estefan, and Larry Coryell.[1][2]

Brunel relocated from France to the United States in the late 1970s after Chick Corea hired him to record on the album Secret Agent, beginning a musical association that lasted nearly a decade.[3] Since then he has maintained parallel careers as a solo recording artist, session musician, composer for film and television, educator, and designer of electric bass instruments. He is also a founding member of the jazz fusion band CAB.[2][4]

Early life and education

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Brunel was born in Nice, France. He began studying solfège at the age of six and piano at age nine. Although he initially attended the École Hôtelière de Nice with the intention of pursuing a culinary career, his interests shifted toward music after discovering the bass guitar at age fifteen.[4]

Largely self-taught as a bassist, Brunel supplemented his studies with approximately three months of instruction in arco (bowed) double bass technique at the Conservatory of Nice. He has cited acoustic bassists Ray Brown, Sam Jones, Ron Carter, Eddie Gómez, Miroslav Vitouš, and Stanley Clarke among his principal early influences.[2][4][5]

Discography

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As leader

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  • Touch (Warner Bros., 1979)
  • Ivanhoe (Inner City, 1982)
  • Momentum (America, 1989)
  • Dedication (Musidisc, 1992)
  • For You to Play (Media 7, 1994)
  • Bunny Brunel's L.A. Zoo (Tone Center, 1998)
  • Led Boots (Mascot, 2000)
  • Cafe Au Lait (Brunel Music, 2004)
  • Touch (Nikaia, 2006)
  • Invent Your Future (Nikaia, 2015)

With CAB

As sideman

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With Allen Vizzutti

  • Allen Vizzutti (Headfirst, 1981)
  • Skyrocket (Overseas, 1981)
  • Olympic Jazz Series (Domo, 1999)

With others

References

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  1. ↑ Madora, Ryan (April 20, 2017). "Bass Players to Know: Bunny Brunel". No Treble. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Liebman, Jon (August 30, 2016). "Bunny Brunel". For Bass Players Only. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bunny Brunel CAB". Alvas Showroom. January 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bunny Brunel Oral History". YouTube. The NAMM Show. 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bunny Brunel". FretlessBass.com. December 25, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
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