Formed in 2006, WVC is one of Southeast Asia’s leading contemporary jazz bands. The group has toured extensively in the region, recalling the spirit of being on the road – the lifestyle of touring jazz bands of old. Through these tours, WVC has brought their music to Malaysia, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Thailand and Macau.

WVC has released seven instrumental albums of original music: WVC TRiO (2008), Eleven (2009), In the Dark, I See Her (2011), Waiting for That Day (2014), Do Not Go Gently (2016), Give Thy Ear (2018) and Purnama (2021). These albums explore different musical genres, while maintaining the spirit of jazz as their core, and feature different line-up combinations. The band also experiments with transforming pop tunes, Chinese classics and mainstream music into new jazz rearrangements.

The present incarnation of WVC consists of bandleader /composer /arranger /music director /pianist Tay Cher Siang; bassist AJ; and drummer Adriel Wong. The band is one of the most active units on the Malaysian performance circuit, performs alongside many Malaysian and international artists, and is one of the most sought-after jazz bands in Malaysia for Hi-Fi recordings.

WVC continues to push musical boundaries, producing innovative, boundary-breaking projects including Shakespeare Jazz; Haruki Murakami and Jazz; Music of Words series, the Shanghai Sisters; Modern Nanyang; and the Malayan music project.