| Gratitude | |
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| Released | April 7, 2017 |
| Length | 53:39 |
| Label | Contagious Music |
| Producer | Matt Pierson |
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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 |
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| Down Beat | [1] |
Gratitude is an album by saxophonist Dayna Stephens.
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.
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]
Gratitude was released by Contagious Music on April 7, 2017. [2]
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