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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