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Dana Lauren

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Music has always been a major part of Dana's life. Playing classical piano since the age of 6 and studying classical voice since the age of 13, she has gained a respect and understanding for all different types of music. Having a mother who loved jazz her whole life, Dana has been heavily influenced by jazz since she was young. At the age of 13 she began to take jazz piano lessons which furthered knowledge of the technical aspects of jazz. Dana has also studied at the Litchfield Jazz Festival Summer Institute where she had the opportunity to work with great teachers who helped her explore her style, as well as meeting great artists who have had a major impact on her career

Album

It's You or No One

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2011

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Article: Live Review

Dana Lauren: New York, May 22, 2011

Read "Dana Lauren: New York, May 22, 2011" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Dana Lauren Metropolitan Room New York, NY May 22, 2011 Sunday night shows are a tough sell to the average music fan. Weekend gatherings, housework and Saturday evening soirees often take their toll and sour people from making their way out to hear live music on a Sunday evening, but diehard ...

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Article: Album Review

Dana Lauren: It's You or No One

Read "It's You or No One" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Vocalist Dana Lauren has a beautifully balanced alto voice that is pliant and malleable, one well suited for jazz. It's You or No One (Self Produced, 2010) was the singer's well-received debut, a smart collection of standards rendered well by top-notch musicians. Lauren sings inside and outside the box, straight-ahead and sideways with equal intensity and ...

Album

It's You Or No One

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2010
Track listing: That Old Black Magic; Isn't This A Lovely Day; There's A Small Hotel; Give Me The Simple Life; Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful/The Sweetest Sounds; On The Sunny Side Of The Street; It's You Or No One; In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning; I Had The Craziest Dream; Mr. Paganini.

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Article: Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

On The Sunny Side Of Jazz

Read "On The Sunny Side Of Jazz" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Summer is a time of joy for many people. Children are treated to a well-deserved vacation, allowing them to recharge for the following school year, and barbecues are held in backyards, en masse, throughout every corner of America and beyond. Those fond of the surf and sand flock to the beach, and it's all-too-common to see ...

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News: Interview

Singer Dana Lauren Interviewed at AAJ

Singer Dana Lauren Interviewed at AAJ

What does it take for someone who has been singing since she was a toddler--and had her sights set singing as a vocation since in elementary school--to make a strong go of it? Great focus and a strong will would be necessary traits. Willingness to learn and a thick skin would also be valuable, particularly in ...

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Article: Interview

Dana Lauren: Songs From Her Heart

Read "Dana Lauren: Songs From Her Heart" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


What does it take for someone who has been singing since she was a toddler--and had her sights set singing as a vocation since in elementary school--to make a strong go of it? Great focus and a strong will would be necessary traits. Willingness to learn and a thick skin would also be valuable, particularly in ...

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Article: Album Review

Dana Lauren: It's You Or No One

Read "It's You Or No One" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


It's impossible to predict when chance will smile favorably, so it's important to be prepared for when that opportunity arrives. Vocalist Dana Lauren seized chance by the proverbial throat when, at the age of 17, she met Arturo Sandoval at a jazz festival. That encounter led to Lauren performing with Sandoval at his Miami club, and ...

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Article: Album Review

Dana Lauren: It's You Or No One

Read "It's You Or No One" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


At the age of 21, vocalist Dana Lauren has a command of her instrument that many professional singers twice her age would envy. Lauren has a voice that's one part Roberta Gambarini and one part Diana Krall, with a dash of soul thrown in to spice things up, and she puts it good use on this ...


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