Dana Land - Jazz Vocalist: News

Jeff and I returned from a wonderful week in Honolulu where we participated in a vital benefit to help with the terrible drug problem, namely crystal methamphetamine, aka "Ice", that is affecting the State of Hawaii. John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, the spearhead of the organization, were the VERY gracious hosts of the evening at the new Honolulu Design Center which included some pretty wonderful artists coming out to offer their talent for the cause. While we were there in Honolulu, my home town, we had the pleasure of meeting and sitting in with some of Honolulu's finest jazz musicians in a few of their beautiful venues. Thank you Ernie Provencher, Jeff Petersen, David Yamasaki, Justin James, Chuck James, Cheryl Bartlett, and S.F.'s Calvin Keaoola...you were all terrific and great fun! I look forward to doing it again. And I'm also looking forward to performing at corporate events there for a wonderful new friend, David.

"Rosie" made a guest appearance at the annual "Bowl for Kids' Sake" and did her best to help her team-The Power Potatoes- with her highest score ever-113!!
"How did she do it" you might ask... with the big hair, hula skirt, crazy sunglasses AND the anatomically correct coconut bra?! Don't ask. For Bob she'd do anything!! (almost) See picture in "photos"...

The Sonoma Valley Jazz Society is putting on a benefit concert for a young man, Kelly Corliss, who suffered a brain stem stroke and needs financial help to recover.
International latin, grammy nominated jazz pianist, Omar Sosa and his Quartet will be performing at The Sonoma Valley Womens Club on Sat. March 10th at 6:30. Tickets are $50. and $100. Purchase at Sonoma Music or Readers Books.

BIG FUN Jazz Concert! - The Dana Land Quintet with Special Guest Vocalist, Mr. Jamie Davis. Sunday, November 19th, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. at the historic Sebastiani Theatre on the Sonoma Plaza. Call 707-996-9756 to charge tickets-$20. (reserved seating) Some of the finest musicians on the West Coast will be joining us and include pianist, John Mackay; bassist, Tom Shader; drummer, David Rokeach and sax man, Charles McNeal.

Janice King, Pres. of Sonoma Valley Jazz Society, and I are now working in conjuction with The Lodge at Sonoma and the GM, David Dolquist, to bring some of the finest Bay Area and beyond jazz musicians to play at this wonderfully cozy and intimate lounge. A baby grand, classy bar and cozy fireplace complete the ambience. Call (707) 373-0700 for more info.

This is a wonderful foundation created by my friend, Donna Barton, to support and encourage the creativity of local children by donating proceeds from concerts to pay for their art and music lessons, etc.. Legendary pianist, Larry Vuckovich, his quintet and I performed in the kick-off concert to a sellout crowd in February.

We 're gearing up to present our 2nd annual "Kids Perform for Kids Sake" show in April at The Sebastiani Theatre here in Sonoma. We had a successful first run last year and we were able to donate the proceeds to The Willmar Center for Bereaved Children and The Sonoma Childrens' Cancer Foundation. This year we are moving it to nicer digs and NelsonJobs.com will be sponsoring it. This is an opportunity for the talented youth of Sonoma to help out their community by doing what they do best-perform! The proceeds this year will be benefitting The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation and The Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation, two very worthwhile foundations that directly and indirectly benefit the kids of Sonoma.
I've got my two assistants on board who will be trained in the ins and outs of putting on a production of this type. They are 17 yr. old, Frances Hall and 15 yr. old, Mikeala Kalafate, two wonderfully spirited gals. Auditions will be held in the middle of January for any Sonoma youth who's got something to show off! Look for press releases in the local paper and listen to your local KSVY radio station for info. Here's to the kids! You gotta love 'em!

I was flown down to "The Land of Angels" to perform at a Katrina benefit at the request of executive chef, Mark Kearney, who put on the affair. It was hosted by Nicolette Sheridan of "Desparate Housewives" fame. The 'beautiful people' came out to support the cause and it was great. I always have the pleasure of being able to help out at benefits like this one. I also had the pleasure of meeting a fellow vocalist, Kevin Sasaki, and singing a few tunes with him.

'Servin' It Up' is currently receiving airplay and is now selling throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. This world wide web stuff is just great for a gal's career! Thank you to everybody who has purchased a CD. Any fan of mine is a true friend! And, if you don't mind, I gotta play the game so any reviews you feel inspired to write, either on my website or on my CDBaby.com page-'Dana Land'- would be hugely appreciated.
Musically Yours!
Dana

Yes! That would be a show all about, well...me...AND my "imaginary friends". Jeff and Randy Sue, my co-writers among other things and I are currently developing this and are intending to open it around March, 2006, here in Sonoma, bound for...who knows?. It will wrap its filthy little hands around my jazz music, a few comedic characters currently hiding out in the closet and, get this, dancing. You'll just have to see it to believe it.

My debut CD, "Servin' It Up", is now available for sale through CDBaby.com
Feel free to read some of the first reviews on "Press/Reviews".

Some very good friends of ours, Jim and Cheryl D'Arezzo, flew Jeff and me down to their beautiful home in Glendale, CA recently so that I could perform for a very important fundraiser that they hosted. It was great fun! Thanks Jim and Cheryl!