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While completing his Masters in Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature at the University of Glasgow Jeff had the opportunity to study with world renowned scholars Nigel Leask (Oxford/Cambridge),
Willy Maley (Cambridge), Colin Kidd and Mike Gonzalez. He received a Distinction for his Dissertation, which was externally examined by Peter Hulme (Exeter).
During this period, Jeff's main interest was in late
eighteenth-century abolitionist works and he focused on drawing fresh attention to the contributions of Ottobah Cugoano.
Upon his return to Canada, Jeff was hired as a Research
Assistant at The Harriet Tubman Institute in Toronto,
Canada. He led the Equiano Project under the Institutes
Director, Prof. Paul Lovejoy (Canadian Research Chair in
African Diaspora History/Director of UNESCO Nigerian
Hinterland Project), which will enable the public to access
all known information on the life of Olaudah Equiano.
In September 2009, Jeff began his Phd in History at York
University (The Harriet Tubman Institute) with additional
courses at the University of Toronto studying with Paul
Lovejoy, Jose Curto and Stephen Rockel. His focus is
on African economic history with a particular interest in
the history of free labor in West Africa as experienced by
the Kru peoples. He scored the grade of Distinction
for his comprehensive examinations. Over the course of the
past five years, Jeff
has presented as a guest lecturer and at conferences around the globe including
such institutions as SOAS, George Washington University, The University of Hawai'i, The
Wilberforce Institute, York University, McMaster University,
University of Sierra Leone, The University of Buea (Cameroon), The Harriet Tubman Institute, Trent University (Canada), Chulalongkorn University, and Thammasat University in
Thailand. He
had the privilege of attending a three-day masterclass at
The Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and
Emancipation (WISE) (U of Hull) in the UK entitled: 'Slavery
in all of its Forms, Historical Practices and Contemporary
Problems'. The masterclass featured leading historians
Joel Quirk, David Richardson, Paul Lovejoy and Kevin Bales.
In August 2011, Jeff a conducted a workshop
at The Summer Institute at York University entitled:
"Slavery, Memory, and Citizenship" that was sponsored by
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO).
Jeff landed his own guitar tips and music
travel columns with Canadian music magazine Muzik Etc
and Thailand guitar magazine The Guitar Mag.
He has been a regular contributor with Canadian
Musician from 2012 to the present and recently launched
his own Guitar Blog with Canadian Musician which features
interviews with guitarists and backing musicians for major
artists. He
has written travel pieces for Verge Magazine and
continues to contribute fashion/travel articles to YYZ
Living and Fashion
Studio 7 magazine.
Jeff has been published in fields as diverse as music, history,
literary criticism and travel. You can read his articles
below or click the link and access the journals and
magazines directly for further reading.
Music Articles
Color Your Chords with Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs (Issue
298, Volume 28, No. 4). Available
at all bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores
worldwide. Available Online Here: http://acousticguitar.com/color-your-chords-with-hammer-ons-and-pull-offs/
5 Ways to Master Artificial Harmonics on Guitar (Issue 290
February 2017). Available at all major bookstores and
magazine vendors worldwide. Online version here: http://acousticguitar.com/lesson-5-ways-to-master-artificial-harmonics-on-an-acoustic-guitar/
Exploring Acoustic Soundscapes: How to Play Natural
Harmonics in 4 Easy Steps (No. 287 November 2016) http://acousticguitar.com/lesson-4-easy-steps-to-getting-the-best-natural-harmonics-on-acoustic-guitar/
The Beat of a Different Strummer: Learn to Develop a
Percussive Approach to Guitar (Acoustic Guitar Magazine May
2016 Issue 281). Available at all major bookstores
worldwide.
http://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-develop-a-percussive-approach-to-guitar/
Sonic Storyteller: One Time YouTube Sensation Andy McKee
Releases a Concert Album (Acoustic Guitar Magazine September
2016 Issue 285). Available at all major bookstores and
magazine vendors worldwide.
http://acousticguitar.com/jeff-gunn-winter-namm-2016/
Corrupt Bargain: Adams vs Jackson
in the Election of 1824 (National Geographic History
Magazine November/December 2016). Jeff wrote
all sidebars and timeline as a Contributor. Available
at all major bookstores worldwide.
20 Steps To Becoming a Better Acoustic Rhythm Player
(Feature in Vol. 38, No. 8, August 2017). Available at all
bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores worldwide https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/rhythm-nation-20-steps-becoming-better-acoustic-rhythm-player
Wood Work: 20 Pro Tips to Spice Up Your Acoustic Playing
(Holiday Issue 2016). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores worldwide. http://www.guitarworld.com/hol2016
Artificial Harmonics - Guitar Lesson with Jeff Gunn -
http://www.guitarworld.com/lessons-acoustic-lessons/how-play-artificial-harmonics/29082
How to Use Strumming Positioning
to Crate Different Sounds on Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w2tDpAlE0U
Percussive Acoustic Lesson - Guitar Lesson with Jeff
Gunn -
http://www.guitarworld.com/lesson-videos-acoustic-lessons/percussive-acoustic-guitar-lesson-jeff-gunn/29094
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlOlL2OVMQ
How to Simulate Various Instruments on Guitar - Guitar
Lesson with Jeff Gunn -
http://www.guitarworld.com/lessons-acoustic-videos/how-simulate-other-instruments-guitar/29122
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNKvZj7ZC4
Rhythmic Acoustic Lesson with Jeff
Gunn - Triads, Inversions and More!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PJfqdwbSxw
Using Harmonics in Your Playing and Songwriting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpGwq-7oe0w
Michael Bearden: Lady Gaga's Music Director on Touring,
Technology and the Power of Music
https://www.keyboardmag.com/artists/michael-bearden-lady-gagas-music-director-speaks
Muting (Canadian Musician Magazine/ May - June 2015
Vol. XXXVII No.3). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Canada. Online
version available at:
www.canadianmusician.com
Tapping Harmonics (Canadian
Musician Magazine/ May - June 2014 Vol. XXXVI No. 3) .
Available at all major bookstores, magazine vendors and
music stores throughout Canada. Online version available at:
www.canadianmusician.com
The DJ Record Scratch on Guitar (Canadian Musician
Magazine/ May - June 2013 Vol. XXXV No. 3) . Available
at all major bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores
throughout Canada. Online version available at:
www.canadianmusician.com
Creating A Percussive Voice on Guitar (Part 3) (Canadian
Musician Magazine/ Nov - Dec 2012 Vol. XXXIV No. 6) .
Available at all major bookstores, magazine vendors and
music stores throughout Canada. Online version available at:
www.canadianmusician.com
Creating A Percussive Voice on Guitar (Part 2) (Canadian
Musician Magazine/ Sept - Oct 2012 Vol. XXXIV No. 5) .
Available at all major bookstores, magazine vendors and
music stores throughout Canada. Online version available at:
www.canadianmusician.com
Creating A Percussive Voice on Guitar (Part1) (Canadian
Musician Magazine/ July -August 2012 Vol. XXXIV No. 4) .
Available at all major bookstores, magazine vendors and
music stores throughout Canada. Online version available at:
www.canadianmusician.com
Creating a Fresh Sound: Artificial Harmonics for
Guitarists (Canadian Musician Magazine/ Jan-Feb
2012 Vol. XXXIV No. 1) . Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Canada. Online
version available at:
www.canadianmusician.com
Blog for Canadian Musician: "A Conversation
with..." Series
A Conversation with Michael Jackson's Final
and Lady Gaga's Current Music Director
Michael Bearden...
http://canadianmusician.com/blog/2016/01/19/a-conversation-with-music-director-michael-bearden/
A Conversation with Beyonce's Guitarist Bibi
McGill:
http://canadianmusician.com/blog/2015/01/13/a-conversation-with-bibi-mcgill/
A Conversation with Magic! Guitarist Mark Pelli...
http://canadianmusician.com/blog/2015/07/06/a-conversation-with-mark-pelli-pellizzer/
A Conversation with David Rhodes
http://canadianmusician.com/blog/?p=1845
A Conversation with Justin Bieber's Musical
Director: Dan Kanter
http://canadianmusician.com/blog/?p=1866
A Conversation with Drake's Guitarist
and Musical Director: Adrian X
http://canadianmusician.com/blog/?p=1979#more-1979In
A Conversation with Alicia Keys' Supporting Vocalist:
Whitney Keaton
http://canadianmusician.com/blog/2014/01/a-conversation-with-whitney-keaton/#more-2103
A Conversation with
Pink's Guitarist: Kat Lucas
http://canadianmusician.com/blog/2014/02/11/a-conversation-with-kat-lucas/#more-2121
 Artificial
Harmonics on Guitar (Overdrive Magazine /January 2016 Issue 203). Available at
all major bookstores, magazine vendors and music
stores throughout Thailand. http://www.pmgthai.com/.
Simulating the Sounds of the Banjo on Guitar( The Guitar Mag / October 2012
Vol 43. Issue. 10). Available at all major
bookstores, magazine vendors and music
stores throughout Thailand. Online version
available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
A Conversation with Justin Bieber's Musical
Director: Dan Kanter (The Guitar Mag
/ September 2012 Vol 43. Issue. 9).
Available at all major bookstores, magazine
vendors and music stores throughout
Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Percussion on the Guitar, Part 2 (The
Guitar Mag / August 2012 Vol 43. Issue.
8). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout
Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Percussion on the Guitar, Part 1 (The Guitar Mag / June 2012 Vol 43. Issue. 6). Available
at all major bookstores, magazine vendors
and music stores throughout Thailand. Online
version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
String Percussion on the Guitar (The
Guitar Mag / May 2012 Vol 43. Issue.
5). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout
Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Tambora (The Guitar Mag/ April 2012
Vol. 43 Issue 4). Available at all major
bookstores, magazine vendors and music
stores throughout Thailand. Online version
available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Harmonic Percussion on the Guitar (The Guitar Mag /
March 2012 Vol. 43 Issue 3). Available at all major
bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores
throughout Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Imitating Effects Pedals on the Guitar (The
Guitar Mag / February 2012 Vol.43 Issue 2). Available
at all major bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores
throughout Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Scratching on the Guitar: Mastering the Art of the DJ
Record Scratch on Guitar (The Guitar Mag /
December 2011 Vol.42 Issue 12). Available at all major
bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores throughout
Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Bossa Nova Guitar (The Guitar Mag / November
2011 Vol.42 Issue 11). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Thailand.
Online version available at: www.theguitarmag.com
Clubbing Guitar (The Guitar Mag / October 2011
Vol.42 Issue 10). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Thailand.
Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Creating Hooks (The Guitar Mag / September 2011
Vol.42 Issue 9). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Thailand.
Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Developing a Personalized Sound (The Guitar Mag /
August 2011 Vol.42 Issue 8). Available at all major
bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores throughout
Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Developing Rhythms on Guitar (The Guitar Mag /
July 2011 Vol.42 Issue 7). Available at all major
bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores throughout
Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Reggae Guitar (The Guitar Mag / June 2011
Vol.42 Issue 6). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Thailand.
Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Learning to Listen (The Guitar Mag / May 2011
Vol.42 Issue 5). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Thailand.
Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Silence in Music (The Guitar Mag / April 2011
Vol.42 Issue 4). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Thailand.
Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Hip Hop Guitar (The Guitar Mag / March 2011
Vol.42 Issue 3). Available at all major bookstores,
magazine vendors and music stores throughout Thailand.
Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Developing Rhythms on Solo Guitar (The Guitar Mag
/ February 2011 Vol.42 Issue 2). Available at all major
bookstores, magazine vendors and music stores throughout
Thailand. Online version available at:
www.theguitarmag.com
Imitating Instruments on Guitar (The Guitar Mag /
January 2011 Vol.42 Issue 1, pgs 138-139 ). Available at
all major bookstores, magazine vendors and music
stores throughout Thailand. Online version available at: http://www.theguitarmag.com/
Percussive Voice (The
Guitar Mag / December 2010 Vol.41 Issue, pgs
138-141 ). Available at all major bookstores, magazine
vendors and music stores throughout Thailand. Online version
available at: http://www.theguitarmag.com
Playing Artificial Harmonics (The Guitar Mag
/ November 2010 Vol.41 Issue, pgs 138-139 ). Available at
all major bookstores, magazine vendors and music
stores throughout Thailand. Online version available at: http://www.theguitarmag.com/
Playing Artificial Harmonics (The Guitar Mag
/ October 2010 Vol.41 Issue, pgs 138-139 ). Available at
all major bookstores, magazine vendors and music
stores throughout Thailand. Online version available at: http://www.theguitarmag.com/
Buenos Aires: Musical Gem
of South America (Muzik Etc./ Jan/Feb 2011
Edition- Vol 23 No. 1) (Available at music stores throughout
Canada) Online version available at:
www.muziketc.ca
The New Standard Gig: The
Clubbing Guitarist (Muzik Etc./ Nov/Dec 2010 Edition- Vol 22 No.
6) (Available at music stores throughout Canada)
Online version available at:
www.muziketc.ca
Tokyo (Muzik Etc./
Nov/Dec 2010
Edition - Vol 22 No. 5)( Avalaible at music stores
throughout Canada) Online version avaialble at:
www.muziketc.ca
Exploring the World of
Hip-Hop Guitar (Muzik Etc./ Sept/Oct 2010 Edition-
Vol 22 No. 5) (Available at music stores throughout Canada)
Online version available at:
www.muziketc.ca
Istanbul: The Crossroads
of Music Cultures (Muzik Etc./ Sept/Oct 2010
Edition - Vol 22 No. 5)( Avalaible at music stores
throughout Canada) Online version avaialble at:
www.muziketc.ca
Evolving Rhythms for Guitar: Part 2 (Muzik Etc./
May/June 2010 - Vol 22 No. 3) (Available at music stores
throughout Canada) Online version available at:
www.muziketc.ca.
Rio de Janeiro: Natural and Human Wonders in Abundance (Muzik
Etc./ May/June 2010 Edition - Vol 22 No. 3)( Avalaible
at music stores throughout Canada) Online version avaialble
at:
www.muziketc.ca.
Evolving Rhythms for Guitar (Muzik Etc./ Mar/Apr
2010 Edition Vol 22 No 2)(Available at music stores across
Canada) Online version available at:
www.muziketc.ca
Cape Town (Muzik Etc./Mar/Apr 2010 Edition Vol 22
No 2)(Available at music stores across Canada) Online
version available at:
www.muziketc.ca
The Power of One: Creating Memorable Hooks (Muzik Etc./Jan/Feb
2010 Edition Vol 22 No.1)(Available at music stores across
Canada) Online version available at:
http://www.muziketc.ca
Dubai (Muzik Etc./Jan/Feb 2010 Edition Vol 22
No.1)(Available at music stores across Canada) Online
version available at:
http://www.muziketc.ca
Learning How to Listen When Traveling (Muzik
Etc./ Nov/Dec 2009 Edition/ Vol 21 No.6)(Available at
music stores across Canada) Online version available at:
http://www.muziketc.ca/welcome_en.aspx
A Musician's Paradise: The Bangkok Music Scene (Muzik
Etc./ Nov/Dec 2009 Edition/ Vol 21 No.6)(Available at
music stores across Canada) Online version available at:
http://www.muziketc.ca/welcome_en.aspx
Exploring Percussion on
the Guitar (Muzik Etc./Sept/Oct 2009 Edition/ Vol
21 No.5)(Available at music stores across Canada) Online
version available soon.
http://www.muziketc.ca/v21-n5_en.aspx
Harnessing the Power of
Silence (Muzik Etc./ May/June 2009 Edition Vol 21
No.3)(Available at Music stores across Canada) Online
version available soon.
http://montrealdrumfest.4.umendemo.com/v21-n2_en.aspx
The Power of Imitation (Muzik
Etc./ Mar/Apr 2009 Edition/ Vol 21 No.2) (available in Music
stores across Canada) Online version available soon.
http://montrealdrumfest.4.umendemo.com/profile.aspx.
Untapped Resources - Developing Personalized Sounds on the
Acoustic Guitar (Muzik Etc./Jan/Feb 2009 Edition/ Vol 21
No.1) (available in Music stores across Canada) Online
version available soon.
http://montrealdrumfest.4.umendemo.com/profile.aspx.
The Cruise Ship Option: An Insider's Perspective on
Working as a Musician on Cruise Ships (Muzik Etc./
Nov/Dec 2008 Edition/Vol 20 No.6)(available in Music stores
across Canada)
Click here to read now.
http://montrealdrumfest.4.umendemo.com/profile.aspx
Finding a Place for Artificial Harmonics (Muzik Etc./ Sept/Oct 2008 Edition/Vol 20 No.5) (available in Music stores across Canada)
Click here to read now.
http://montrealdrumfest.4.umendemo.com/profile.aspx
A Love of the Ages: Instructional Piece (Thai Classic
Guitar Magazine/ Nov/Dec 2010 Issue) Available at all
major bookstores, magazine vendors and music
stores throughout Thailand.
History and Literary Criticism Articles
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Creating a Paradox: Quobna Ottobah Cugoano and the Slave
Trade's Violation of the Principles of Christianity, Reason,
and Property Ownership The Journal of World History -
Volume 21, Number 4, December 2010, pp. 629-656.
University
of Hawaii Press.
 Literacy and the Humanizing Project in Olaudah Equiano's
The Interesting Narrative and Ottobah Cugoano's Thoughts
and Sentiments
(Esharp/ University of Glasgow)
http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/esharp/issues/10/
Inside 'Rotten English': Interpreting
the Language of Ambiguity in Ken Saro-Wiwa's Sozaboy
(Esharp/University of Glasgow)
http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/esharp/issues/11/
Travel Articles
Cruise Ship Workers Reach Out to Local Communities (Verge
Magazine Summer 2009 May-Sept) (Available at Chapters,
Indigo and many other major book stores nationwide in Canada
and the US)Online version available soon. www.vergemagazine.ca.
Sing for your Supper - and your Plane Ticket too (Verge
Magazine Summer 2009 May-Sept) (Available at Chapters,
Indigo and many other major book stores nationwide in Canada
and the US)Online version available soon. www.vergemagazine.ca.
Fashion Articles
Thailand: Coming Alive at Night (YYZ Living Magazine/
Winter 2011). Available at all major bookstores, magazine
vendors and music stores throughout Canada. Online version
available at:
www.yyzliving.com
Beyond Famous (Part 2): The Vitality of Music in Education
(Fashion Studio 7/ Issue 15 / March-April 2013). Online
version available at:
www.fashionstudio7.com
Beyond Famous: The Vitality of Music in Everyday Life (Part
1) (Fashion Studio 7/ Issue 12 / Sept-Oct 2012). Online
version available at:
www.fashionstudio7.com
Beyond Race Part
3: Unpacking the Baggage of Identity (Fashion Studio 7/
Issue 9 / Nov-Dec 2011). Online version available at:
www.fashionstudio7.com
Istanbul (Fashion Studio 7/ Issue 8
/ August/Sept 2011). Online version available at:
www.fashionstudio7.com
Revolutions Across History (Fashion Studio 7/ Issue 7
/ June/July 2011). Online version available at:
www.fashionstudio7.com
Cameroon: A Diverse African Experience (Fashion Studio 7/
Issue 6 / Feb/Mar 2011). Online version available at:
www.fashionstudio7.com
Beyond Race: A Musician's Notes - The Role of Education
(Fashion Studio 7/ Issue 5 / Jan 2011). Online version
available at:
www.fashionstudio7.com
One Night in Bangkok (Fashion Studio7 Magazine/
Issue 2 - Jan 2010/ Toronto's premier online fashion
magazine). Check out the online version at: http://www.fashionstudio7.com
Bangkok: The City of Angels, Fashion & NightLife (Fashion
Studio7 Magazine/ Issue 2 - Jan 2010/ Toronto's premier
online fashion magazine). Check out the online version at: http://www.fashionstudio7.com
Tuku Music (Fashion Studio7 Magazine/ Issue 2 - Jan
2010/ Toronto's premier online fashion magazine). Featuring
an interview with one of Africa's premier guitarists: Oliver
Mtukudzi. Check out the online version at: http://www.fashionstudio7.com
Modern Slavery (Fashion Studio 7 Magazine/ Issue 3
- August 2010). Check out the online version at: http://www.fashionstudio7.com
Habib Koite (Fashion Studio 7 Magazine/ Issue 3 -
August 2010). Featuring an interview with one of Africa's
greatest guitarists. Check out the online version at:
http://www.fashionstudio7.com
Beyond Race (Fashion Studio 7 Magazine/ Issue 4 -
November 2010). Check out the online version at: http://www.fashionstudio7.com
Thai Reggae (Fashion Studio 7 Magazine/ Issue
4 - November 2010). Check out the online version at: http://www.fashionstudio7.com
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