Milk & Jade by Dana Leong Performs New Works Off of Its Self-Titled Debut Album
“From the cello to the trombone to the laptop, his musical versatility has conquered the elite of the critics." --Vogue Italia
Friday, March 5th @ 7:30PM
Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (95th Street); Train 1/2/3 to 96th Street
Tickets: $25; Day of Show $30; Members $20
Contact Symphony Space at 212.864.5400 or visit symphonyspace.org
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 Aviv Cohen (drums), Adam Platt (keyboards) and Core Rhythm (MC/rap vocals), cross-over musician/composer Dana Leong (cello/trombone/laptop) leads his quartet in a heart-pounding fusion of electronic 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 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 in conjunction with 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, Milk & Jade by Dana Leong has performed at UCLA, Franklin & Marshall College (PA), Rochester Summer Arts Fest, Huntington Arts Festival, Harlem Stage, Knitting Factory, Joe's Pub, Apollo Theater, and the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC.
About Dana Leong
Cellist/trombonist/composer Dana Leong (an official YAMAHA artist) has revolutionized the cello with his cutting edge amplification, lyrical melodies, and collage of jazz textures and improvisations. Whether as a performer, composer, collaborator, or recording producer, Dana has worked with top artists including Dafnis Prieto, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Wynton Marsalis, Yoko Ono, and Kanye West, to name a few. Recent projects include Life After Dark, an evening-length music and video show commissioned by the Apollo Theater, and a musical score for Deafjam, a feature documentary film by Judy Lieff.
“Hands down excellent..." --New York Magazine
“From the cello to the trombone to the laptop, his musical versatility has conquered the elite of the critics." --Vogue Italia
Friday, March 5th @ 7:30PM
Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (95th Street); Train 1/2/3 to 96th Street
Tickets: $25; Day of Show $30; Members $20
Contact Symphony Space at 212.864.5400 or visit symphonyspace.org
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 Aviv Cohen (drums), Adam Platt (keyboards) and Core Rhythm (MC/rap vocals), cross-over musician/composer Dana Leong (cello/trombone/laptop) leads his quartet in a heart-pounding fusion of electronic 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 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 in conjunction with 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, Milk & Jade by Dana Leong has performed at UCLA, Franklin & Marshall College (PA), Rochester Summer Arts Fest, Huntington Arts Festival, Harlem Stage, Knitting Factory, Joe's Pub, Apollo Theater, and the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC.
About Dana Leong
Cellist/trombonist/composer Dana Leong (an official YAMAHA artist) has revolutionized the cello with his cutting edge amplification, lyrical melodies, and collage of jazz textures and improvisations. Whether as a performer, composer, collaborator, or recording producer, Dana has worked with top artists including Dafnis Prieto, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Wynton Marsalis, Yoko Ono, and Kanye West, to name a few. Recent projects include Life After Dark, an evening-length music and video show commissioned by the Apollo Theater, and a musical score for Deafjam, a feature documentary film by Judy Lieff.
“Hands down excellent..." --New York Magazine
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