Jean-Paul Bourelly

Jean-Paul Etienne Bourelly (born November 23, 1960) is an American guitarist whose music crosses the boundaries of jazz fusion and rock.

Bourelly was born in Chicago, Illinois, to parents from Haiti. He played acoustic guitar, but after hearing Jimi Hendrix on the radio, he bought an electric guitar with money he had saved from working at his uncle's gas station. During the same year, a late-night radio show introduced him to the music of Charlie Parker, which impressed him.

In 1979, he moved to New York City. Steve Coleman, Marc Ribot, Elliott Sharp, Archie Shepp, and David Torn. He produced albums for Cassandra Wilson. He got a small role in the film The Cotton Club directed by Francis Ford Coppola. is a singer and songwriter. He raised Bibi after her mother died, she grew up closely to the music profession.

Discography As leader Jungle Cowboy (JMT, 1987) Trippin (Enemy, 1992) Saints & Sinners (DIW, 1993) Blackadelic-Blu (DIW, 1994) Tribute to Jimi (DIW, 1995) Live! Fade to Cacophony (DIW, 1995) Rock the Cathartic Spirits (DIW, 1996) Mag Five with Harry Sokal, Lonnie Plaxico, Ronnie Burrage (PAO, 1998) Vibe Music (PAO, 1999) Boom Bop (PAO, 2000) Trance Atlantic (Boom Bop II) (Double Moon, 2001) News from a Darked Out Room (Phonector, 2006) CutMotion (JPGotMangos, 2007) Kiss the Sky with Daryl Taylor, Kenny Martin (JPGotMangos, 2018)

As sideman With Cassandra Wilson Point of View (JMT, 1986) Days Aweigh (JMT, 1987) She Who Weeps (JMT, 1991) Dance to the Drums Again (Columbia, 1992) Songbook (JMT, 1995)

With others George Adams, Old Feeling (Blue Note, 1991) Muhal Richard Abrams, Blues Forever (Black Saint, 1982) Muhal Richard Abrams, Rejoicing with the Light (Black Saint, 1983) Ayibobo, Freestyle (DIW, 1993) Ayibobo, Stone Voudou (DIW, 2003) Bell Biv DeVoe, Poison (MCA, 1990) Charles & Eddie, Duophonic (Capitol, 1992) D-Nice, To Tha Rescue (Jive, 1991) Miles Davis, Amandla (Warner Bros., 1989) Defunkt, A Blues Tribute Jimi Hendrix & Muddy Waters (Enemy, 1994) Pee Wee Ellis, Blues Mission (Gramavision, 1993) Craig Harris, Blackout in the Square Root of Soul (JMT, 1988) Graham Haynes, Transition (Antilles, 1995) Vincent Henry, Vincent (Jive, 1990) Hi-Five, Keep It Goin' On (Jive, 1992) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Ring My Bell (Jive, 1991) Elvin Jones & McCoy Tyner Love & Peace (Trio, 1982) Butch Morris, Dust to Dust (New World, 1991) Butch Morris, Possible Universe (Nu Bop, 2014) Marvin Peterson, Visions of a New World (Atlantic, 1989) Jeff Redd, A Quiet Storm (Uptown/MCA, 1990) Sonya Robinson, Sonya (Columbia, 1987) Roz, A-Yo Ah'Ite (ZYX Music, 1994) Omar Sosa, Tales from the Earth (Ota, 2009) Stone Raiders, Truth to Power (Yellowbird, 2012) Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Brotherzone (P-Vine, 1999) Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Revolutionary Royalty (Jam-All, 2014)