Cory Wong // 'Dean Town' [The Paisley Park Session]

a Vulfpeck classic written by Woody Goss played by Cory and The Wongnotes
recorded live in Paisley Park's 'Studio A' in Chanhassen, Minnesota

Cory Wong - guitar / producer
Sonny T - bass
Kevin Gastonguay - organ / keyboard
Petar Janjic - drums
Nêgah Santos - percussion
Steve Strand - trumpet
Jon Lampley - trumpet
Michael Nelson - trombone / horn arranger
Eddie Barbash - alto sax / clarinet
Kenni Holmen - tenor sax / alto sax / flute
Sam Greenfield - bari sax / bass clarinet
Woody Goss - composer
John Fields - mix / master / engineer
Jake Hartsfield - engineer
Parker Wruck - engineer
Tom Garneau - engineer
Brandon "Duff" Eisenschenk - engineer / tech

[AMTunLimited]

It's really hard to realize how much that auxiliary percussion does for a tune until you have it there. It's like a special sauce.

[Jonnysh]

This whole album is special! Waiting for Cory Wong to cover Cory Wong

[pappabearlee]

Sonny T makes this look so easy! He is a wizard!

[ChefChrisDay]

Whoever arranged the horn section absolutely slays.

[MichaelDionneDrummer]

Watching Sonny T play left-handed on a right-handed bass is still blowing my mind...

[JonSebastianF]

_Paisley Park_ is the recording studio of the late Prince, and that is why Cory Wong plays the Prince signature guitar model :D

[ClockworkDave]

The horns are incredible on this. Mr Nelson must have relished it. Woah jam. Cory, the way you put together these amazing things for us, yet keep the focus on the other incredible musicians warms my heart.

[MusicCityOshawa]

Can we petition Michael Nelson to start a horn arranging youtube channel? These harmonies are TIGHT!!

[jasonjoyner]

Kudos to Vulfpeck for contributing to the jazz standards library.

[Mark-dbok]

Bass player here...
1) you are awesome Cory
2) I love these sessions you put together. You get such great musicians
3) it's so cool how you are the band leader/guitarist, but you never make it about yourself. And yet that makes me pay attention to you because I want to see what you choose to play. You're my favorite funk/groove/rhythm guitarist.
4) keep up the great work, and never get that "real job"!

[modelcitizen]

Those effortless sounding 16ths on the bass with just the right amount of grab.

[jesseross]

Saw these gents live a few nights ago and it's crazier than you can even imagine. True magicians.

[mattrollins]

I love Cory, I love Vulfpeck, but I was determined to not to like this song because it seemed so unnecessary to mess with a classic. But then those horns came in… it’s such a good version. Wongnotes, you crazy sons-of-guns, you did it.

[RaminNazer]

Didn't know I needed this. Jaco-inspired tune recorded at Prince's place. Two of my favorite anythings combined. Sonny T is too good. 5 billions stars.

[ZLLoVeR]

I like how dynamic and percussive Sonny T’s playing is on this! Gave it a unique pop

[ArleyMcBlain]

The drummer making the same face as Theo in the original makes me smile

[chicken]

The improvisation vocabulary from these horn players is otherworldly. Top quality playing from everyone.

[philipschrantz]

Without doubt the tightest horn section currently working. Amazing…

[RLP]

Can we please talk about how dope that drum fill at about 1:52 is? The first time I heard it I had to rewind like 5 times to hear it again and again, and I'm not even a drummer. Also those horn lines are so epic, brings this song to a whole new level of awesome.

[bopman]

I love noticing the little details about everyone on each watch
At the very start then Barbash is having his own little jam out on the left