Dana Leong Trio, featuring Dana (cello/trombone/laptop), John Shannon (guitar) and DJ Icewater (turntables), is the latest incarnation of Dana’s ever-expansive compositions, bringing together an exciting electro-acoustic blend of jazz, classical and pop. The trio recently performed at Orange County Performing Arts, the 2011 Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City and the Sleepless Night Miami Beach festival in November 2011, for which they graced the front cover of the Miami Herald newspaper. Click on the image below to view online photo gallery.
As a resident ensmeble of the vertical dance company, BANDALOOP, Dana Leong Trio performs worldwide activating and honoring the world’s most famous buildings, skyscrapers, natural spaces and historical sites.
The trio’s first album, DREAM STATE, is slated for release in early 2012. The music was originally commissioned by Segerstrom Center for the Arts for the premiere of Bound(less), a 40-min aerial dance piece by BANDALOOP. The album also features a track commissioned by Richard Branson & Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceport.
The first single off of the album is availalbe for download now!
