Book Cory Wong

Cory Wong is the Minneapolis guitarist, composer and producer famous for his razor-sharp rhythm playing with the funk bands Vulfpeck and the Fearless Flyers, and a Grammy nominee for Meditations, his 2020 new-age album with Jon Batiste. Trained at the University of Minnesota and McNally Smith College of Music, he credits mentors such as longtime Prince drummer Michael Bland, and he spent his early career in the Twin Cities jazz scene. He has also played with Dave Matthews Band, Chris Thile, Ben Rector, Dave Koz and Dirty Loops. As a solo artist he has been remarkably prolific, with 18 studio albums including The Optimist, Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul, Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood, the Trail Songs pair, The Striped Album, The Golden Hour, Power Station, The Lucky One, Starship Syncopation and Lost in the Wonder (2026). In 2020 he also released Live in Amsterdam with the Metropole Orkest, and he hosts his own variety show, Cory and the Wongnotes, which produced companion albums. His upbeat, horn-driven live band and joyful stage energy have built him a large international touring audience.