Musical Ensembles and Bands

Dunia

Personnel
Vocals: Raymond Miranda
Bass: Gary Glickman
Piano, Guitars, Rhodes: Jeff Tang
Drums: Brad Wentworth
with Cello: Greg Heffernan
*Drums and Percussion on "Look Up (Beautiful)": Brian Quinn

Musical Theatre

August in Blue
Book, music, and lyrics by Jeff Tang

A work in progress about a group of young Japanese-Americans breaking into the jazz scene during the J.A. internment of World War II.

Passage of Dreams
Music by Jeff Tang, Book and Lyrics by Katie Baldwin

A one-act musical set in Paris in the 1930’s about three people whose dreams become literally intertwined. Originally produced at Theatre Latte Da in Minneapolis, it will be part of a full-length evening of one-act musicals by Tang and Baldwin featuring aerial choreography by New York artist Chelsea Bacon at Latte Da as part of their 2006 – 2007 season. Passage of Dreams was also produced by the Bridewell Theatre in London in November 2003.

Bessie’s Birthday
Music by Jeff Tang, Book and Lyrics by Katie Baldwin

A one-act musical about a woman who brings her liberal fiancé home to Wisconsin for her mentally challenged sister’s 30th birthday pool party. Commissioned by the NYU WriteAct Festival.

Floria
Music by Jeff Tang, Book and Lyrics by Matt Boresi

An adaptation of Puccini’s opera Tosca set in Cuba during the rise of Castro in the 1950’s. Written for my Master’s thesis project at New York University. Reading performed in May 2002.

City Lights
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Tang, Book by Forrest Hartl

An original piece written while I was a student at UC Berkeley about learning to be independent, aware, moral, and in love, all at the same time. Produced at Zellerbach Hall, on the UC Berkeley campus.

Scoring for Film, Dance, and Theatre

Cha Cha de los Chans

Short film, written and directed by Mark Heyman. Screened at NYU First Run Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Festival, and Sante Fe Film Festival.

A Dream Play by August Strindberg

Directed by West Hyler at La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA. Performed by the Graduate Acting Program at UC San Diego.

Mirrored Journeys

Choreographed by Naomi Goldberg and Lorelei Bayne for Composers and Choreographers project, NYU Department of Dance.