Cuong Vu

Cuong Vu
Background information
Born (1969-09-19) September 19, 1969 (age 55)
Saigon, Vietnam
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1994–present
LabelsAvant, Knitting Factory, Origin, Cuneiform, Nonesuch
Websitewww.cuongvu.com

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 the Best Contemporary Jazz Album award twice through his work with the band.[1] He is currently associate professor and chair of jazz studies at the University of Washington.[2]

  1. ^ "Cuong Vu | Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cuong Vu". All About Jazz. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

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