| Lin Rountree | |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York, United States |
| Origin: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Genre: | Smooth jazz, R&B, Soul |
| Occupation: | Musician, composer, record producer |
| Instrument: | Trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Label: | Trippin N' Rhythm Records |
| Website: | www.linrountreemusic.com |
Lin Rountree (born September 15, 1971) is an American soul/urban jazz trumpeter, record producer, and composer.[1] He has recorded eight solo albums, the last six for Trippin N' Rhythm Records.[2] Between the years 2011 - 2023 Lin Rountree released 21 singles that landed on the National Billboard Top 25 Smooth Jazz Chart[3] which included four number 1 singles; "Pass The Groove" (that stayed #1 for three consecutive weeks), "Fluid" in 2020, "Release" in 2021 and "Solid" in 2023. 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 film, Sparkle.[6]
Lin Rountree was born September 15, 1971, in New York City, to Linwood and Yvonne Rountree. He and his family then moved to Alexandria, Virginia, where he attended Hayfield Secondary School. Upon graduation Rountree went on attend Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, Florida, and became a member of the Marching 100. While there he became a brother of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from FAMU's School Of Business and Industry (SBI).[7]
Solo albums