Cory Wong

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Cory J. Wong (* around 1975 in Poughkeepsie ) is an American guitarist and songwriter . His works include the genres of jazz and funk . He has released several solo albums over the course of his career and is also known for his work with Vulfpeck , with whom he has played since 2016.

Career

3 persons. Cory Wong and Vulfpeck, a band
Cory Wong (left) with Vulfpeck on May 26, 2017

Wong grew up in Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota and the McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul. At the age of 20 he decided to become a professional musician. The recommendation of his mentors and especially the Peruvian guitarist Andrés Prado and Prince's drummer Michael Bland, he assigns his choice of career. So he learned the nuances and cohesion in an ensemble from the latter.

In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Wong specialized in jazz music and performed in jazz clubs in Minneapolis-Saint Paul. He released two records with jazz ensembles, Even Uneven in 2008 and Quartet / Quintet in 2012, and has subsequently performed regularly as a session musician and guitarist on the Nashville music scene. He began touring with Ben Rector and worked with a variety of artists including Bryan White , Brandon Heath and Dave Barnes . In 2013, Wong met members of the Los Angeles- based funk band Vulfpeck . He did a jam session with the band, which was later re-recorded and released as Cory Wong . In 2016 he began making music and touring with Vulfpeck, and since then they have made four albums together. He is also part of the instrumental band The Fearless Flyers , a Vulfpeck spin-off.

In 2016, Wong released a six-track Extended Play and in 2017 his debut solo album Cory Wong and The Green Screen Band . His second solo album The Optimist was released in 2018 and reached number 19 on the US jazz album charts. He released his third album, Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul , in 2019 . Those albums were co-designed by various other artists. In 2020, Wong released his fourth solo album, Elevator Music for a Elevated Mood , which he called a continuation of his third album. His current album Meditations with Jon Batiste was released in 2020.

Discography

  • Even Uneven (2008)
  • Quartet / Quintet (2012)
  • MSP (Part 1) (2016)
  • Mr Finish Line (2017) with Vulfpeck
  • Cory Wong and The Greenscreen Band (2017)
  • The Fearless Flyers (2018) with The Fearless Flyers
  • The Optimist (2018)
  • Hill Climber (2018) with Vulfpeck
  • Live in Minneapolis (2019)
  • The Fearless Flyers II (2019) with The Fearless Flyers
  • Live in the UK (2019)
  • Live on the Lido Deck ( Dave Koz Cruise) (2019)
  • Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul (2019)
  • Live at Madison Square Garden (2019) with Vulfpeck
  • Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood (2020)
  • Live in Amsterdam (2020) with the Metropole Orkest
  • Meditations (2020) with Jon Batiste

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Cory Wong Interview | Vulfpeck. Retrieved April 6, 2020 (American English).
  2. ↑ a b c The JamBase Podcast Episode 31: Guitarist Cory Wong. February 22, 2019, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  3. ↑ “Everybody wants to be a lead player, but if you're a working musician, 95 per cent of it is rhythm”: Cory Wong - Guitar.com | All Things Guitar. October 4, 2019, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Interview: Cory Wong | Music Features | Rochester City Newspaper. February 2, 2019, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Bass player. Retrieved April 6, 2020 .
  6. ↑ a b Cory Wong | Biography & History | AllMusic. December 31, 2019, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Podcast No. 24: Cory Wong (Guitar for Vulfpeck, Ben Rector) | STARTUP MUSICIAN. August 15, 2019, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Cory Wong Is Here to Funk You Up - Culture Sonar. January 5, 2020, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Vulfpeck Tour Vlog: Joe Dart & the Guys Get Funky. November 12, 2017, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  10. ^ Cory Wong | Biography & History | AllMusic. December 31, 2019, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Cory Wong Shares' St. Paul 'video featuring Jon Batiste. August 19, 2019, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  12. ↑ a b Cory Wong Releases New Album, 'Elevator Music For An Elevated Mood', New Music Video [Listen / Watch]. January 20, 2020, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  13. ^ MSP (Part 1), by Cory Wong. Retrieved April 7, 2020 .
  14. ^ Cory Wong and The Green Screen Band, by Cory Wong. Retrieved April 7, 2020 .
  15. ↑ The Optimist, by Cory Wong. Retrieved April 7, 2020 .
  16. ^ Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul, by Cory Wong. Retrieved April 7, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Wong, Cory
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wong, Cory J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American guitarist and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH around 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Poughkeepsie