Discography

CDs

As a band leader:
		Sonic Calligraphy (altrisuoni 2004) Peggy Chew, vocals Adrian Frey, piano
“The release of this profound disc by Swiss-based Chinese-American vocalist Peggy Chew and her partner, pianist Adrian Frey, marks the birth of Sino-synocopated cool…a stunning blend of jazz with Chinese and Taiwanese traditional folk songs…“
Philadelphia Weekly, (USA)2004

1. The Girl From the Ali Mountain (Ali Shan de Guniang) 
2. Mahjong 
3. Kangding Love Song
4. The Orchid (Lan Hua Hua)
5. Li Bai’s Mood
6. Roast Pork Bun (Cha Shao Bao)
7. My Lonely Room (Lan Gui Ji Ji)
8. Nanniwan
9. Wood, Metal and Air 
10. Ram’s Dance 
11. Pick It Up This Morning
12. Belonging

		Real Days (altrisuoni 2000) Peggy Chew, vocals Adrian Frey, piano Dominique Girod, bass Tony Renold, drums
“The singer with the beautiful dark timbre catches the listener with her wide scope of expression from the folk pop of Joni Mitchell to Charles Mingus, from a moving rendition of a Chinese love song to a gem by Jim Croce, from a waltz by Fred Hersch to original songs by her pianist, Adrian Frey.“
****Jazz n More, (Switzerland) August/September 2000
Chosen as a “Selection of Swiss Radio International“

1. My Lonely Room
2. Real Days
3. One Step Beyond
4. Northern Comfort 
5. Sweet Sucker Dance
6. Rain Waltz
7. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines 
8. Time In A Bottle
9. New Tune
10. Cycle No. 8
11. Chelsea Morning
12. Equipoise

		Detour Ahead (Shaomei Productions, 1995) Peggy Chew, vocals Roland von Flüe, tenor sax, clarinet Roberto Bossard, guitar Peter Frey, bass Elmar Frey, drums Guests: Adrian Frey, piano (2,5,8) Willy Kotoun, percussion (1,5,8)
“With her clear, bright but also warm and velvety voice, Peggy Chew leads her group through a repertoire of swing and bebop themes…“
Luzerner Zeitung, 1995

1. Little Sunflower 
2. Detour Ahead 
3. Crazeology 
4. Doce Prescenca
5. I’m Old Fashioned
6. Up Jumped Spring
7. If I Were A Bell
8. Lacuna
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. Our Love Is Here To Stay

Peggy is also featured on the following CDs

from beijing with love (HMTZ Records, 2006) 50 Years Swiss Radio DRS2 (Universal, 2006) autumn leaves etcetera (HMTZ Records, 2005) Jazz in Zürich (intakt records, 2004) Three Voices and a Tuba “Live at Moods“ (Red Note, 1997) Robert Avila and Saravà, Come to Brazil feat. Freddie Hubbard (Sonet Records, 1991) Vince Benedetti, The Jazz Heritage Big Band (TCB, 1990)

DVDs

Sonic Calligraphy with the Adrian Frey Trio at "The Club" in Zürich, 2005 Peggy Chew, vocals Adrian Frey, piano Fabian Gisler, bass Dominik Burkhalter, drums

• Lan Hua Hua (The Orchid) 
• Kangding Love Song