GRITtv with Laura Flanders
GRITtv Interview and In Studio Performance: Dana Leong
Oct 8, 2008 Episode Archive
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Laura Flanders talks to creative thinkers and change-makers from the worlds of politics, arts and the new economy. The smartest conversations, with the smartest thinkers and doers of our time, distributed in multiple formats on a variety of platforms. Keep abreast of fresh content by following GRITtv, the site Flanders founded, on Twitter @GRITtv.
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About this episode
Oct 8, 2008
16:37
News & Politics
Whether playing the cello, trombone, laptop or all three, Dana Leong breaks all boundaries by mixing jazz with funk with hip-hop and electronica. Hi...
Whether playing the cello, trombone, laptop or all three, Dana Leong breaks all boundaries by mixing jazz with funk with hip-hop and electronica. His influence comes from urban music, pop, rock but also orchestral music and jazz and has been described as innovative and sublime.He is currently the Jazz ambassador for Lincoln Center and the US State Department recently traveling to Southeast Asia on a cultural exchange with his quartet, Milk & Jade. He's worked with some of the greatest artists in history - Paquito D'Rivera, Ray Charles, Kanye West, and Wynton Marsalis. His new album is Anthems of Life.
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