Bassist David Wong was born and raised in New York City. In 2004, he graduated from the Juilliard School in classical music. He studied with Orin O’Brien (New York Philharmonic) and Ron Carter. He is currently a member of Roy Haynes’ Fountain of Youth band, the Charles McPherson Quintet, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and Cécile Mclorin Salvant’s Ogresse. He was the last bass player in the Heath Brother’s Quartet led by Jimmy Heath and Albert “Tootie” Heath as well as Hank Jones’ Great Jazz Trio and is featured on the piano master’s last recording. He was a member of the Benny Green Trio and regularly performs with Bill Charlap, Terell Stafford, Aaron Diehl and Helen Sung. Appearing on over 80 recordings, he received a Grammy Award with Best New Artist Samara Joy.
David is on faculty at Temple University, Purchase College, The New School and The City College of New York.
