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Trombonist, composer, and arranger Michael Wang is an emerging talent in the international jazz scene. Originally from Sacramento, California, Wang began his musical journey with classical piano lessons before picking up the trombone at age eleven. He moved to Boston in 2012 to attend the Berklee College of Music as a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship, where he studied under the guidance of masters such as Phil Wilson, Marshall Gilkes, David Santoro, George Garzone, and Darren Barrett. From 2013 to 2016, he was a member of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute under the direction of Danilo Perez. During his academic career, Wang achieved significant recognition in the trombone community, winning the American Trombone Workshop's "Division 1" solo competition in 2015 and becoming a finalist in the International Trombone Association's Carl Fontana and JJ Johnson Competitions in 2015 and 2016. After graduating, Wang relocated to New York City in 2017, where he became a regular performer with prestigious ensembles including the Mingus Big Band, Frank Lacy’s Smalls Sextet and "Tromboniverse," Josh Evans’ Big Band, Pedro Giraudo’s Jazz Orchestra, and Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. In early 2020, he released his debut album, "Bone of the Wang Volume One," under Outside in Music's "Nextlevel" label, featuring his original compositions and arrangements performed by a quintet including Jonathan Elbaz, Giuseppe Cucchiara, Kazuhiro Odagiri, and Juan Felipe Mejia Tobon.