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DAISY  CHIANG
   USC THORNTON SCHOOL of PERFORMING ARTS B.M.
Jazz Guitar Performance

DISCOGRAPHY : (5 recordings / scroll down page for info: )

1. 2007 - ORIGINAL  COMPOSITIONS (click on 'ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS' to hear songs.)
I have written 10 trio compositions . The trio consists of electric guitar & nylon string acoustic guitars,accompanied by electric bass and Latin percussion. These songs were composed 'melody-first' then harmonized later with the chord progressions. You'll really enjoy these songs. They are catchy, classy and easy to listen to. I describe them as .."Carlos Santana-ish jazz with cha-cha-cha, rhumba, samba, and bossa nova mixed in..."
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2. 2003 - CD  "ROCK of AGES" :

"ROCK OF AGES" is a Brazilian guitar/percussion duo project.I play my own original arrangements of traditional Christian hymns on acoustic guitar accompanied by my colleague, Jay Gravatt on congas, shaker, African drum,bongos,maracas,etc.It was fun arranging these beautiful hymns and trying to give them an interesting twist. I also play 3 solo songs on this CD which was recorded in 2003.

3. 1999 - CD  "BOSSA NOVA" :

In the mid 1990's I took some Brazilian guitar lessons from a wonderful musician at Cal Arts and really began to study solo Brazilian jazz guitar. My 1999 CD "BOSSA NOVA" was the result of this pursuit.One of the songs on this CD was accepted for airplay by the BBC in Scotland !

4. 1996 - CD  "WHAT CHILD IS THIS" :

I tried my hand at arranging traditional Christmas carols for my guitar trio in the jazz bebop style.This CD, released in 1996,was called "WHAT CHILD IS THIS" .

5. 1993 - recording  "AMAZING GRACE" :

My first recording in 1993 was a solo guitar cassette of old Christian hymns which I named "AMAZING GRACE".



"LIKE ALL MUSICIANS THAT ARE WELL TRAINED AND WORKING , I DO A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING :
perform, compose & teach with the hope of getting better at my craft.

  My goal is to do what Luis Bonfa,Baden Powell,Wes Montgomery,Bill Evans, and many other great musicians have done for centuries: play with my own voice from my heart and hope that it touches others.

  It is with great joy that I express my faith in Jesus Christ through music. It is my hope that as my faith grows , more inspiration will flow and my music will grow in excellence."