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Cuong Vu
Cuong Vu | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 19, 1969 Saigon, Vietnam |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Avant, Knitting Factory, Origin, Cuneiform, Nonesuch |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "Cuong Vu | Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Cuong Vu". All About Jazz. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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