DAISY CHIANG
SOLO / DUO / TRIO / BRAZILIAN JAZZ GUITAR ALSO BEBOP.SWING.BALLADS.
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DAISY CHIANG plays jazz guitar suitable for weddings and private party engagements. The repetoire includes songs of the Gershwins,Duke Ellington,contemporary Brazilian composers,as well as many other pieces by past and present jazz masters.

THE MUSIC, while based in the jazz style, is always melodically oriented and entertaining. The integrity of a good song is never compromised in favor of meandering improvisation.

THIS KIND of repetoire entertains many types of audiences and can be suitable for dancing or quietly appropriate as background music.



SOLO, DUO, TRIO, MUSIC SAMPLES:


THE SOLO guitar style is a beautiful combination of traditional Brazilian jazz guitar, swing jazz, and quiet romantic ballads.

SOLO BALLADS :
AUTUMN LEAVES    (ballad)   by Johnny Mercer
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE    (ballad...The Beatles)   by John Lennon/Paul McCartney
STARDUST    (ballad)   by Hoagy Charmichael
BLUE BOSSA    (ballad)   by Kenny Dorham
MOON RIVER    (ballad)   by Henry Mancini
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN    (ballad)   by Irving Berlin

SOLO BRAZILIAN :
TRISTE    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
DESAFINADO    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
GIRL FROM IPANEMA    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
BLUE BOSSA    (brazilian)   by Kenny Dorham
MEDITATION    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim


THE DUO is an intersting combination of guitar and congas/shaker/and various hand percussion.
WAVE    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
SO DANCO SAMBA    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
BLACK ORPHEUS    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
CORCOVADO    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
GIRL FROM IPANEMA    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
BESAME MUCHO    (latino)   by C. Velazaquez
SPEAK LOW    (brazilian)   by Kurt Weil
SAMBA DO AVIO    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim
SAMBA DE ORFEO    (brazilian)   by Luiz Bonfa

THE TRIO consists of guitar, bass, and drumset.
TIME AFTER TIME    (swing)   by Jule Styne
A NIGHT IN TUNISIA    (afro-cuban)   by Dizzy Gillespie
YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC    (latin)   by Arthur Schwartz
BODY AND SOUL    (ballad)   by John Green
MY LITTLE SUEDE SHOES    (latin)   by Charlie Parker
SATIN DOLL    (swing)   by Duke Ellington
ONE NOTE SAMBA    (brazilian)   by Antonio Carlos Jobim



RESUME
USC THORNTON SCHOOL of PERFORMING ARTS : BM jazzGUITAR performance

PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE
Citibank,The Hughes Corporation,The Museum of Latin American Art, The San Diego Museum of Art, The Regent Beverly Wilshire, Descanso Gardens, The Westwood Marquis,The Beverly Hilton, The Valley Hunt Club,The Huntington Library, The Bel Air Bay Club.

CONTACT FOR PRICE LIST. SONG LIST
daisy@daisychiang.com