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Cuong Vu (Cường Vũ) (born 19 September 1969) is a Vietnamese-American jazz trumpeter. In addition to his own work as a bandleader, Vu was a member of the Pat Metheny Group. He is the first American person of Vietnamese descent to win a Grammy Award. He won twice for Best Contemporary Jazz Album through his work with the band.
Learn about the life and career of Cuong Vu, a leader of a generation of innovative musicians who has lent his trumpet playing to a wide range of artists and released eight recordings. He is a professor and the chair of Jazz Studies at the University of Washington, a Grammys winner, and a Yamaha Performing Artist.
More images. Profile: Cuong Vu (born September 19, 1969 in Saigon) is a Vietnamese jazz trumpeter and vocalist, based in New York. Sites: cuongvu.com , MySpace , Wikipedia. In Groups: AGOGIC, Andy Laster's Lessness, Assif Tsahar's Brass Reeds Ensemble, Bobby Previte's Weather Clear, Track Fast, Burn List, Ninth + Lincoln, Claudio Cojaniz & N.I.O.N.
One reason is that I just wanted to be home so that I wouldn't miss out on one second with our little family as we constantly doted over this little creature. Another reason for this "sabbatical" was that I pulled an extreme Sonny-Brooklyn-Bridge thing, where because I just felt like I had nothing more to offer the music so I decided to just ...
Cuong Vu es un personaje importante de la escena de jazz contemporánea. A los seis años de edad dejó su país y más tarde ganó una beca en el New England Conservatory. Su interés por la música se da al mismo tiempo que comienza a recordar.
MUS 7. Area of Study: Jazz and Improvised Music. Biography. Cuong Vu is widely recognized by jazz critics as a leader of a generation of innovative musicians. A truly unique musical voice, Cuong has lent his trumpet playing to a wide range of artists such as Pat Metheny, Laurie Anderson, and David Bowie.
Cuong Vu. Seattle, Washington. Cuong Vu is widely recognized by jazz critics as a leader of a generation of innovative musicians. A truly unique musical voice, Cuong has lent his trumpet playing talents to a wide range of artists including Pat Metheny, Laurie Anderson, David Bowie, Dave Douglas, Myra Melford, Cibo Matto, and Mitchell Froom.
