Gratitude (Dayna Stephens album)
Gratitude is an album by saxophonist Dayna Stephens.
| Gratitude | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 7, 2017 |
| Length | 53:39 |
| Label | Contagious Music |
| Producer | Matt Pierson |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    [1] |
Background
This was Stephens' second album with the lineup of Brad Mehldau, Julian Lage, Larry Grenadier, and Eric Harland.[1] The first was Peace, from 2014.
Music and release
The album was produced by Matt Pierson.[2] Stephens mostly plays tenor saxophone, but uses baritone for "Isfahan" and EWI for "We Had a Sister".[3]
Release
Gratitude was released by Contagious Music on April 7, 2017.[2]
Track listing
- "Emilie"
- "In a Garden"
- "Amber Is Falling (Red and Yellow)"
- "Woodside Waltz"
- "We Had a Sister"
- "The Timbre of Gratitude"
- "Isfahan"
- "Don't Mean a Thing at All"
- "Clouds"
Personnel
- Dayna Stephens – baritone sax, tenor sax, EWI, synthesizer, bass
- Brad Mehldau – piano (tracks 1, 3, 5), tack piano (track 4)
- Julian Lage – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6–8)
- Larry Grenadier – bass (tracks 1–8)
- Eric Harland – drums (tracks 1–6, 8, 9)
References
- Hale, James (July 2017) "Dayna Stephens – Gratitude". DownBeat. p. 54.
- "Gratitude". daynastephens.net. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- Bacon, Peter (May 12, 2017) "CD Review: Dayna Stephens - Gratitude" Archived 2017-05-29 at the Wayback Machine. London Jazz News.
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