Cuong Vu Trio

“The voracious sweep of postmillennial jazz has plenty of exemplars but few truer than the trumpeter Cuong Vu. Over the last decade he has upheld a dreamlike sound informed by post-bop but just as rooted in noise pop, grunge and ambient minimalism” wrote The New York Times. Joined by bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Ted Poor, the Cuong Vu Trio explores sounds and form while embracing the undercurrents of underground rock music along with any other style that may come into their collective impulse.  Together, they create a formidable trio that crisscrosses styles and conventional languages in pursuit of a new musical language without boundaries. For this show, the Trio is joined by special guest, Cameron Sharif, keyboard. Cuong Vu is Chair, Jazz Studies, and Ted Poor is Artist-in-Residence at the UW School of Music.