In his career as a teacher and administrator in Berkeley and Oakland schools, Dr. Wong established a unique combination of science and jazz in the curriculum by bringing jazz into the elementary school classroom. He taught environmental concepts through music, and at his invitation such legendary musicians as Oscar Peterson, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Phil Woods agreed to perform for his students. He also persuaded Duke Ellington to take the time from a booking in Las Vegas to give a concert in Berkeley and attend a jazz band rehearsal and a Black Student Union reception at Berkeley High School. A lifelong jazz aficionado, Dr. Wong has served as critic, adjudicator, lecturer, record producer (he was president of Palo Alto Records and Black Hawk Records),hosted KJAZ programs for decades and has written hundreds of liner notes for recordings.