Dana will be returning to her home town of Honolulu in June for a recording session with the wonderful Honolulu Jazz Quartet which includes leader and fellow Punahou alum, John Kolivas, saxman Tim Tsukiyama, pianist Dan Del Negro and drummer…

We had a very successful recording session at Bay Records in Berkeley last week with the wonderful legendary jazz pianist, Larry Vuckovich, fantastic world-renown drummer, Akira Tana and the terrific John Wiitala on acoustic bass. Jeremy Goody did an outstanding…

(Excerpt taken from 'Wine Country This Week'.) It is a Summer Festival Like No Other... Each year Napa Valley Festival del Sole brings together an astonishing gathering of internationally celebrated talent, and the finest in food, wine and Napa hospitality…

Their rehearsals are paying off and they are sounding great! And just in time for their debut performance on Valentine's Day at The Lodge at Sonoma The band consists of 15 yr. old Jake Barrett on piano, Owen Barrett (12)…

Yes, the Sonoma Valley Jazz Society is in its 20th year of bringing mostly free jazz to Sonoma. With our free Summer concerts in the Sonoma Plaza, our bookings for the wonderful listening venue at The Lodge at Sonoma and…

Dana has the pleasure of being a part of the Education sub-committee for Sonoma Jazz Plus, Sonoma's world-class jazz festival produced by Jim Horowitz of Jazz Aspen. A part of the festival's profits get funneled into the local schools for…

Yes, the Father of Vocalese, composer, lyricist and educator is coming to grace Marin's 1st Jazz Festival on Oct. 18th, 2008 Dana along with terrific musicians; Jonathan Alford-pn., Chris Amberger-bs. and drummer David Rokeach, will have the pleasure of opening…

Fun is in store for this 2-week jazz camp, June 16th -27th, 10-1 p., for music students between the ages of 13-18, located at the Sonoma Community Center. The fee is $350. and scholarships are available. We have 4 master…

As 2007 comes to a close I would like to give thanks for the richness that a number of us have experienced at The Lodge at Sonoma. As I said the other night, if I could bottle it and share…

Stay tuned for more information regarding this exciting new endeavor including an emphasis on popular jazz music, comedy, positive news, celebrity interviews and human interest stories with yours truly as your host.

My talented friend, writer, actor, historian, chef and doctor of wine, George Webber, invited me on to his weekly 'Sittin' by the Fireside' show and allowed me to perform a few of the characters in his ongoing saga about the…

Well, my wonderful fan and terrific new friend, Barrie Hayman, extended an invitation for an all-expense paid trip and performance fee for the 2009 Thredbo Jazz Festival Downunder. I've always wanted to put a shrimp on that barbie!