Alan Peijei Chang (born December 4, 1979) is an American

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...

and songwriter, best known for his work with

Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...

Biography

Originally from

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, he graduated from the

University of Southern California , mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it" , religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist , established = , accreditation = WSCUC , type = Private research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $8.1 ...

Thornton School of Music The USC Thornton School of Music is a private music school in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1884 only four years after the University of Southern California, the Thornton School is the oldest continually operating arts institution in Los An ...

with a degree in

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

studies in 2002.Dini, Steve (August 26, 2004).
Local musician travels the world after starting journey in Almaden
", ''Almaden Times Weekly''. Chang began his passion for jazz at Castillero Middle School. At the age of 13, Chang began accompanying nearby Pioneer High School with their daily musical rehearsals as well as a local dance studio. When Chang attended Pioneer High School, he soon received local recognition for his playing,Holcomb, Sarah (February 2, 2006).
For Bublé's pianist, all that jazz really began at Pioneer High School
", ''Almaden Resident''. Retrieved September 14, 2011. and by his senior year he had recorded an independent "senior project". The CD included original compositions and was sold locally to recoup recording expenses. Later that year Chang was selected as one of two pianists to the San Francisco High School Grammy Band. After graduating from USC's Thornton School of Music, Chang was discovered and asked to audition for an up-and-coming artist,

. Since 2003, Chang has been Bublé's musical director and pianist, traveling the world to sold-out shows, radio, and television appearances.

Works

In 2005, Chang co-wrote " Home" with Bublé and Amy Foster-Gillies.Barrera, Sandra (August 5, 2005). "Michael Bublé makes himself at Home", '' Los Angeles Daily News'', p. U18. By 2007, his writing credentials included "

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" and "

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", both off of Bublé's album '' Call Me Irresponsible''. Chang co-wrote and co-produced tracks from Buble's release '' Crazy Love''. Chang co-wrote the first single, "

Haven't Met You Yet "Haven't Met You Yet" is the first single from Canadian singer Michael Bublé's fourth studio album, '' Crazy Love'', released on August 31, 2009. According to Bublé, the single and its official music video are "about everyone's dream of finding ...

", and the second single, "

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". Also, Chang was a co-producer on the tracks " Stardust" and "

You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" is a popular song written by Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, and James Cavanaugh and published in 1944. The song was first recorded by Morgan and was a hit for him in 1946, reaching the No. 14 spot in the char ...

". For Bublé's 2011 ''

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'' album, Chang co-wrote the only original song, "Cold December Night". He also arranged

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical ''Meet Me in St. Louis''. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. I ...

. In 2016, he co-produced Bublé's album ''Nobody but Me''. On November 15, 2011, Chang produced and released the inspirational holiday albu
"Cold December Night."
The album features "melancholy interpretations of Christmas songs envisioned by various members of Michael Bublé's touring band." In addition to his writing credentials with Michael Bublé, Chang co-wrote two tracks with singer

Josh Kelley Joshua Bishop Kelley Sr. (born January 30, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist. His songs "Amazing" and "Only You" reached the top ten on the ...

on his album ''

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'': "Walk Right In" and "More Than Love". Chang also co-wrote " Stargazing" for ''

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'' champion

Leon Jackson Leon Jackson (born 30 December 1988) is a Scottish singer. He won the fourth series of British talent show ''The X Factor'' in 2007. Following his win, Jackson was the main star of his on-web series entitled ''Leon's Life'', which ran from 20 ...

. The track is on his debut album '' Right Now''. Chang has also co-wrote "Giant" from '' The Voice (US)"'' Season 1 winner Javier Colon's album ''Gravity''. Chang is also a member of the Los Angeles-area rock band formerly known as The Cosmic Giggle and The Good Night; it is currently known as Your Future Lovers.

References

External links

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The Good Night Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Alan 1979 births Living people American pop pianists American jazz pianists American male pianists Songwriters from California USC Thornton School of Music alumni American musicians of Chinese descent Musicians from San Jose, California Jazz musicians from California 21st-century American pianists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians American male songwriters