Michael Buble's conductor got his start in San Jose |
Michael Bublé's conductor got his start in San Jose |
By Yoshi Kato Special to the Mercury News San Jose Mercury News |
Article Launched:08/22/2007 04:25:15 PM PDT |
During his show at the Berkeley Community Theatre last March, Michael Bublé made a point to introduce Alan Chang as not only a his musical director but as a San Jose native, as well.
"That's the hometown boy," Bublé said in a phone interview on Monday. An Almaden native, an alumnus of Castillero Middle School and a member of Pioneer High School's class of 1998, pianist Chang has been the leader of Bublé's touring band for five years. Just after graduating with a degree in jazz studies from USC, he was referred to an audition for the musical director position after someone at Bublé's record label had heard him perform a student recital. Chang landed the job, even though he wasn't Bublés first choice. The two have enjoyed a close working relationship ever since. "I think Alan's a great, quiet leader," said Bublé. "He gained the respect of all of us without having to raise his voice, ever." We caught up with Chang at his home in Southern California shortly before the latest leg of Bublé's tour at the nearby Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. It touches down Aug. 25 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Q Did you have the opportunity to gig much while you were living in the San Jose? Q What are you duties as musical director? Q How do you and Michael write songs together? Q Michael joked that you wouldn't be making any money playing the show in Oakland, as you've already "bought out most of the theater." |
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