Dana Reason

Canadian born pianist and composer Dana Reason is breaking down walls and rapidly establishing herself as one of the most exciting versatile musicians of the new generation. Equally at home on the jazz and classical concert stage, Dana is surprising audiences with her breathtaking performances.

No overnight sensation, for the past decade Dana has fearlessly ventured on stage and into the unknown as she earned her reputation with many of today's leading jazz improvisers including George E. Lewis, Cecil Taylor, Barre Philips, Joe McPhee, Lisle Ellis, and Alex Cline. After attending one of her concerts, international jazz critic Frank Rubolino was prompted to write, "she speaks in a broken tongue of rarified beauty that is demanding but fully rewarding."

As an interpreter she has taken on the extremes of her instrument and modern classical music with works by Sophia Gubaidulina, Elliot Carter, John Cage, Linda Bouchard, Pauline Oliveros, and Leo Smith. As a composer, she has been recognized with commissions from the Paula Josa Jones Dance Company and the Rova Saxophone Quartet.

Dana Reason's major performances have included critically acclaimed concerts at the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the Guelph Jazz Festival in Guelph, New York City's Knitting Factory, the Banff Arts Festival in Alberta, Los Angeles' Festival in Pink, Frau Musica Nova in Cologne, and Place Gabriel in Paris. She has appeared on National Pubic Radio, Radio Canada, and The CBC. She can also be heard on 10 other recordings and in Peter Kowald's video, Off the Road.


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	Dana Reason Canadian born pianist and composer Dana Reason is breaking down walls and rapidly establishing herself as one of the most exciting versatile musicians of the new generation. Equally at home on the jazz and classical concert stage, Dana is surprising audiences with her breathtaking performances. No overnight sensation, for the past decade Dana has fearlessly ventured on stage and into the unknown as she earned her reputation with many of today's leading jazz improvisers including George E. Lewis, Cecil Taylor, Barre Philips, Joe McPhee, Lisle Ellis, and Alex Cline. After attending one of her concerts, international jazz critic Frank Rubolino was prompted to write, "she speaks in a broken tongue of rarified beauty that is demanding but fully rewarding." As an interpreter she has taken on the extremes of her instrument and modern classical music with works by Sophia Gubaidulina, Elliot Carter, John Cage, Linda Bouchard, Pauline Oliveros, and Leo Smith. As a composer, she has been recognized with commissions from the Paula Josa Jones Dance Company and the Rova Saxophone Quartet. Dana Reason's major performances have included critically acclaimed concerts at the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the Guelph Jazz Festival in Guelph, New York City's Knitting Factory, the Banff Arts Festival in Alberta, Los Angeles' Festival in Pink, Frau Musica Nova in Cologne, and Place Gabriel in Paris. She has appeared on National Pubic Radio, Radio Canada, and The CBC. She can also be heard on 10 other recordings and in Peter Kowald's video, Off the Road.