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Cory Wong | Essential albums and listening guide
Explore Cory Wong through Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul. Discover what to listen for and follow related styles to your next record.
Cory Wong
Meet the artist
A guitarist known for crisp, buoyant rhythmic playing. Work with Vulfpeck and his own ensembles places the precision and energy of funk at the centre of the music. Short guitar chords fit precisely into spaces around bass and drums.
Repeated accompaniment becomes a central attraction rather than a backdrop to solos. Horns and keyboards add interlocking accents, making the band function like one large rhythm instrument. A light tone carries strong momentum, inviting attention to the timing and length of notes as much as their number.
Where to start listening
In Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul, use the guitar's rhythm as a guide to the interlocking horns, bass and drums.
2019Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul
Cory Wong
Syncopated guitar and crisp ensemble playing bring funk's rhythmic energy forward. Precise accents and approachable melodies make the band's interlocking parts easy to enjoy.
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