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The Dayna Stephens Quartet: Right Now! Live at the Village Vanguard (Contagious)

Tenor saxophonist Dayna Stephens hit the ground running in 2007 with The Timeless Now, featuring guitarist John Scofield, trombonist Nick Vagenas, pianist Taylor Eigsti, bassist … Read More “The Dayna Stephens Quartet: Right Now! Live at the Village Vanguard (Contagious)”

Dayna Stephens: Liberty (Contagious)

The narrative seems as clear-cut as an elevator pitch: Rising, still-young saxophonist felled by an illness that required extensive dialysis is now blowing with a … Read More “Dayna Stephens: Liberty (Contagious)”

Dayna Stephens: Gratitude (Contagious)

Dayna Stephens’ saxophone playing, and the music he makes on Gratitude, is elemental. His big, warm lines are full of notes and intent but also gusts of wind, bodies of water. And his arrangements, fleshed out by bassist Larry Grenadier, drummer Eric Harland and either guitarist Julian Lage or pianist Brad Mehldau in the chordal … Read More

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Dayna Stephens: Peace

Since his debut as a leader, 2007’s The Timeless Now, saxophonist Dayna Stephens has surrounded himself with exceptional players, and his good taste continues on Peace, his fifth album. Joining Stephens here are pianist Brad Mehldau, guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Eric Harland. There’s something different about this one though: Whereas Stephens … Read More

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The Dayna Stephens Quartet: Right Now! Live at the Village Vanguard (Contagious)

Dayna Stephens: Liberty (Contagious)

Dayna Stephens: Gratitude (Contagious)

Dayna Stephens: Peace

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