August 27-September 26, 2010
(select dates) FELA! on Broadway
Eugene O'Neill Theater
New York, NY
August 30, 2010
Dana performs during the opening ceremony of the US Open, right before
the National Anthem and Gloria Estefan!
New York, NY
September 30-October 2, 2010
The world premiere of a new score written for dance troupe Project Bandaloop!
Orange County Performing Arts Center
Costa Mesa, CA
October 15, 2010
A one-night-only triple bill with Shing02 and KERO ONE
Asian American Music Festival
Los Angeles, CA
MILK & JADE
Dana Leong's debut studio album featuring Aviv Cohen(drums), Adam Platt
(keyboards), & Core Rhythm (MC) is OUT NOW!
Buy the album at:
MILK &
JADE LIVE IN SWEDEN
Dana Leong's LIVE album featuring Aviv Cohen (drums), Adam Platt (keyboards),
& Core Rhythm (MC) is OUT NOW!
Buy the album at:
LIFE AFTER
DARK - EP
Dana Leong's EP is OUT NOW! Buy the album
at:
ANTHEMS OF LIFE Buy the album
at:
LEAVING NEW YORK
featuring Christian McBride, 8x Grammy winning clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera
and others is available now!
Buy the album at:
Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs presents The Rhythm Road: MILK
& JADE by Dana Leong (formerly known as The Dana Leong Band) has
been selected for The
Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program.
Limited Engagement: Dana Leong to appear
in FELA! on Broadway
From executive producers Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Will
Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith, FELA! is the true story
of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat
rhythms ignited a generation.
Dana Leong has been invited as guest Musical Director and will
be conducting and performing both trombone and keyboard in full
Afrobeat Funk fashion! Legendary vocalist Patti LaBelle also joins
the cast in September.
Show Dates feat. Dana Leong:
FRI AUG 27 @ 8PM THU SEP 16 @ 8PM FRI SEP 17 @ 8PM SAT SEP 25 @ 2PM & 8PM SUN SEP 26 @ 2PM & 7:30PM
On Broadway: Eugene O'Neill Theater
230 W. 49th Street (between Broadway & 8th Ave), New York,
NY 10038
***Get Tickets*** http://felaonbroadway.com/
Fashion's Night Out: Dana Leong to perform
at Blanc de Chine
Dana Leong has been invited to perform for the Fashion's Night
Out party at the 5th Avenue store front of Blanc de Chine, a world-class
luxury designer label from Hong Kong. Dana will be wearing pieces
from their latest men's collection. And it's free!
FRI SEP 10 | 8PM
@ Blanc
de Chine Flagship Store
673 Fifth Avenue @ E. 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
Dana Leong brings his unique hip-hop meets avant-jazz sound
to the Golden State in a three month-long performance tour. To
begin, Leong leads his quartet MILK & JADE by
Dana Leong in full hip-hop regalia at Yoshi’s
Oakland (Aug 11), the San Jose Jazz Festival (Aug 13) and in Los
Angeles at the Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park (Aug 14) and the
Asian American Music Festival (Oct 15).
In addition, Leong continues to score for visual/theater projects
with the world premiere of Project Bandaloop’s Id
Ego, his first commissioned work for a contemporary
vertical dance company. A multi-movement, site-reactive piece
for San Francisco-based Project Bandaloop, Leong takes his musical
style to new heights literally. Both the dancers and Leong will
propel off and across the exterior walls of Segerstrom Hall at
the Orange County Performing Arts Center (Sep 30 – Oct 2).
Featured musicians:
MILK & JADE featuring
Dana Leong - cello/trombone/laptop/voclas
Jason Mills - drums
Hagar Ben Ari - electric bass
Core Rhythm - vocals (MC)
Special guests:
Johnny Voltik - vocals (MC)
Homeboy Sandman - vocals (MC)
MoeRoc - vocals (MC)
Tommy "Hypno" Chan - popper (dance)
New York City--- MILK & JADE by Dana Leong
celebrates its self-titled debut album MILK & JADE (Tateo
Sound) with a one-night only CD release concert at Symphony Space.
Joined by his collaborators, cross-over musician/ composer Dana
Leong (cello/trombone/laptop) leads his quartet in a heart-pounding
fusion of hip-hop, jazz funk rhythms, rock propulsions and live
electronics.
MILK & JADE by Dana Leong brings its sizzling musical chemistry
that combines live grooves, electronically charged tracks, poetic
rhyming and impeccable artistry. Critics agree that this quartet
has created a boundless signature sound. "Leong's combination
of instruments and music tastes are unique, perhaps his live performance
makes him stand out even more." (InTune Monthly) According
to All About Jazz, "the songs find their origins in hip-hop,
but this is no surprise. It is actually comforting that an artist
of this generation has instilled his poetry with universal vision;
a vision that permeates the state of art, music, race and the
world."
MILK & JADE by Dana Leong has received its worldwide acclaim
performing sold out shows in Sweden, Italy, Germany, Finland,
Slovenia, Serbia, Austria, Ireland, Mexico, Macau and China. In
2008 the band served as an American musical ambassador overseas
as part of The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program, produced
by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs. A popular addition to the
festival and college music circuit, the band has performed at
UCLA, Franklin & Marshall College, BAM, Harlem Stage, Huntington
Arts Festival, Rochester Summer Arts Fest, Apollo Theater and
National Geographic Society and more.
Check out the September issue of
Men's Vogue Italy (Morgan Freeman on the cover)
for a full-page interview & feature on Dana Leong. (Click
to download PDF)
In this article, Dana Leong talks about his unique music-making
process, LIFE AFTER DARK, his upcoming studio album and more.
Dana is also featured in the current issue of London Financial
Times magazine, "How To Spend It" for a preview
feature on MILK & JADE's upcoming performance at the Guinness
Jazz Festival in Cork, Ireland (Oct 28).
Stay tuned for more press coverage - including the cover story
on International Musicians magazine, as well
as a profile article in Strings Magazine.
Check out the brand new trailer about Dana
Leong and his band MILK & JADE by Dana Leong. Click
here to check out more Dana Leong videos on Youtube.
FLICKR: MILK & JADE by Dana Leong - EU Tour Photo Gallery
MILK & JADE by Dana Leong
just wrapped up an amazing month long tour of The European
Union. The tour was a huge success, as the band SOLD OUT standing-room-only
shows everywhere.
Check out the EU
Tour Photo Gallery on FLICKR to see highlights of the tour,
which included shows in Indjija (Serbia), Belgrade (Serbia), Umea
(Sweden), Cologne (Germany), Heidelberg (Germany), and Tampere
(Finland).
