Lin Rountree

Lin Rountree (born September 15, 1971) is a Soul/Urban Jazz Trumpet player, Music Producer, and Composer.[1] He has recorded six solo albums, the last three for Trippin N' Rhythm Records.[2] Between the years 2011 - 2018 Lin Rountree released thirteen singles that landed on the National Billboard Top 25 Smooth Jazz Chart[3] which included his single "Pass The Groove" that hit #1 for three consecutive weeks. Rountree's sixth solo album "Stronger Still"[4] peaked at #20 on the Billboard Top 50 Jazz Albums Chart.[5] In 2014, Lin Rountree appeared alongside Jordin Sparks and CeeLo Green in the Major Motion Picture "Sparkle".[6]

Lin Rountree
Lin Rountree - 9th Annual Nile Gold Jazz & Soul Safari - Kampala, Uganda
Background information
BornNew York, New York
OriginDetroit, Michigan
GenresSmooth jazz, R&B, Soul
Occupation(s)Musician, Composer, Producer
InstrumentsTrumpet/Flugelhorn
Years active2004 - Present
LabelsTrippin N' Rhythm Records
Websitewww.linrountreemusic.com

Biography

Lin Rountree was born September 15, 1971 in New York City, NY to Linwood and Yvonne Rountree. He and his family then moved to Alexandria, VA where he attended Hayfield Secondary School. Upon graduation Lin went on attend Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee FL. and became a member of the Marching 100. While there he became a brother of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Lin graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from FAMU's School Of Business and Industry (SBI).[7]

Discography

Solo Albums

  • 2005 Groovetree[8] (BDK Records/Nu Millennium)
  • 2008 Sumthin' Good[9] (BDK Records/Nu Millennium)
  • 2010 SoulTree the Soul-Jazz Experience[10] (Independent)
  • 2013 Serendipitous[11] (Trippin' N' Rhythm Records)
  • 2015 SoulFunky[12] (Trippin' N' Rhythm Records)
  • 2018 Stronger Still [4](Trippin' N' Rhythm Records)

References
  1. "bio". Ltree Entertainment, LLC. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. "home". Ltree Entertainment, LLC. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  3. "Lin Rountree - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. "Lin Rountree - Stronger Still".
  5. "Lin Rountree - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  6. "Lin Rountree". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  7. Rountree, Lin (2019-10-13). "Bio". Lin Rountree Music.
  8. "Lin Rountree - Groovetree - Amazon.com Music". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  9. Lin Rountree, Sumthin' Good, retrieved 2017-01-25
  10. Lin Rountree, Soul-Tree, The Soul-Jazz Experience, retrieved 2017-01-25
  11. Serendipitous, Cutmore Records, 2013-09-03, retrieved 2017-01-25
  12. Lin Rountree, Soulfunky, retrieved 2017-01-25
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