Cuong Vu

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Genres Jazz Website www.cuongvu.com		Name Cuong Vu


Role Jazz trumpeter · cuongvu.com Education New England Conservatory of Music Music group Pat Metheny Group (2002 – 2005) Albums Vu‑Tet, Come Play With Me, The Way Up, Speaking of Now, Bound Similar People Ted Poor, Stomu Takeishi, Steve Rodby, Lyle Mays, Jamie Saft

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Cuong Vu (born 19 September 1969) is a jazz trumpeter from Vietnam who was a member of the Pat Metheny Group.

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Biography

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Born in Saigon on September 19, 1969, Vu immigrated to Seattle with his family when he was six. At 11 he began to play the trumpet. He received a scholarship from the New England Conservatory of Music.

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After graduating Vu moved to New York City in 1994, and formed the group Ragged Jack with Jamie Saft, Andrew D'Angelo, and Jim Black. Vu has worked with Laurie Anderson, David Bowie, Dave Douglas, Myra Melford, Gerry Hemingway, and Mitchell Froom.

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While a member of the Pat Metheny Group he won two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Speaking of Now and The Way Up. He worked with Metheny as both trumpeter and vocalist.

Vu's trio consists of bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Ted Poor.

As leader

Ragged Jack (Avant, 1997)

Bound (Omnitone, 2000)

Pure (Knitting Factory, 2000)

Come Play with Me (Knitting Factory, 2001)

It's Mostly Residual (ArtistShare/EMI, 2005)

Vu-Tet (ArtistShare, 2007)

Leaps of Faith (Origin, 2011)

Holy Abyss (Cuneiform / E1, 2012)

Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny (Nonesuch, 2016)

As sideman

1993 – While You Were Out – Orange Then Blue

1996 – Too Close to the Pole – Bobby Previte

1997 – Sanctuary – Dave Douglas

1997 – Interpretations of Lessness – Andy Laster

1997 – Other Pocket – Jeff Song

1997 – Rules of Engagement – Jeff Song

1997 – Yeah/No – Chris Speed

1999 – Chamber Works – Gerry Hemingway

1999 – Deviantics – Chris Speed

1999 – Hold the Elevator: Live in Europe & Other Haunts – Orange Then Blue

2000 – Emit – Chris Speed

2000 – Luciano's Dream – Oscar Noriega

2000 – The Hollow World – Assif Tsahar & the Brass Reeds Ensemble

2001 – "Your Turn to Drive" – David Bowie (single)

2001 – Life on a String – Laurie Anderson

2002 – Speaking of Now – Pat Metheny Group

2002 – Window Silver Bright – Andy Laster

2003 – Speaking of Now (DVD) – Pat Metheny Group

2004 – Transition Sonic – Matthias Lupri

2004 – Where the Two Worlds Touch – Myra Melford

2005 – The Way Up – Pat Metheny Group

2005 – Swell Henry – Chris Speed

2006 – Grill Music – Jesper Løvdal

2006 – The Image of Your Body – Myra Melford

2006 – The Way Up (DVD) – Pat Metheny Group

2008 – Coziness Kills – Jesper Løvdal

2008 – Incendio – Los Dorados

2009 – The Whole Tree Gone – Myra Melford

2010 – Closer – Wasabi Trio meet Cuong Vu

2010 – Gagarin – Mickey Finn + Cuong Vu

2010 – Speak

2014 – Alastor: Book of Angels Volume 21 – Eyvind Kang

References

Cuong Vu Wikipedia

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