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Trumpeter Cuong Vu Profiled at AAJ

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Truculent blasts of white noise kissed with delay. Ghostly whispers evolving to plaintive cries. Soaring melodies comprised of bold, rounded notes. Trumpeter Cuong Vu's vast sonic palette was formed with intense dedication and by choosing nonconformist paths.



After moving to New York in 1994, his sound quickly found a home with veterans like drummer Gerry Hemingway and pianist Myra Melford; contemporaries like saxophonist Chris Speed and keyboardist Jamie Saft and legends like Laurie Anderson and guitarist Pat Metheny. He's also led or co-led a half-dozen CDs that reveal his aesthetic: broad, arcing melodies to launch challenging improvisational frameworks.



AAJ contributor Sean Patrick Fitzell spoke with Vu on the release of his latest album, Vu-Tet, featuring his longstanding trio of bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Ted Poor, also including guest Chris Speed on a variety of reeds.



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