| Gratitude | |
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| Studio album by Dayna Stephens | |
| Released | April 7, 2017 |
| Length | 53:39 |
| Label | Contagious Music |
| Producer | Matt Pierson |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    |
Gratitude is an album by saxophonist Dayna Stephens.
Background
This was Stephens' second album with the lineup of Brad Mehldau, Julian Lage, Larry Grenadier, and Eric Harland. The first was Peace, from 2014.
Music and release
The album was produced by Matt Pierson. Stephens mostly plays tenor saxophone, but uses baritone for "Isfahan" and EWI for "We Had a Sister".
Release
Gratitude was released by Contagious Music on April 7, 2017.
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.