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Whether as a performer, composer, collaborator, or recording studio manager, Dana&#8217;s exploration of electronic music and ethereal jazz sensualities has garnered critical acclaim worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>  Recently completing a tour all throughout Asia, his next stops are Washington, DC at the National Geographic auditorium April 17th and Dizzy&#8217;s Coca-Cola club in NYC April 19th.   <\/p>\n<p> <b><i>Click to watch.  He really is amazing.<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n<p> <object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/n_0Hqn9-JZg&#038;hl=en\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"\" \/><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/n_0Hqn9-JZg&#038;hl=en\" wmode=\"\" quality=\"high\" menu=\"false\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object> <\/p>\n<p> On screen, Dana has acted and performed on screen in a number of different settings such as <i>Steven Spielberg&#39;s feature film The Terminal, Robin Williams&#39; August Rush, NBC&#39;s Law &#038; Order, The Today Show, and with The Roots &#8220;Live at Wetlands<\/i>.&#8221; 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