Gratitude (Dayna Stephens album)

Gratitude
Studio album by Dayna Stephens
Released	April 7, 2017
Length	53:39
Label	Contagious Music
Producer	Matt Pierson

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[1]

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. ^[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

1. "Emilie"
2. "In a Garden"
3. "Amber Is Falling (Red and Yellow)"
4. "Woodside Waltz"
5. "We Had a Sister"
6. "The Timbre of Gratitude"
7. "Isfahan"
8. "Don't Mean a Thing at All"
9. "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

1. Hale, James (July 2017) "Dayna Stephens – Gratitude". DownBeat. p. 54.
2. "Gratitude". daynastephens.net. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
3. Bacon, Peter (May 12, 2017) "CD Review: Dayna Stephens - Gratitude" Archived 2017-05-29 at the Wayback Machine . London Jazz News.