American jazz saxophonist and composer (born 1978)
Dayna Stephens
INNtöne Jazzfestival, Austria 2016
Background information
Born
(1978-08-01) August 1, 1978 (age 45) Brooklyn, New York
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Saxophone, EWI
Years active
2000s–present
Website
daynastephenssound.com
Musical artist
Dayna Stephens (born August 1, 1978) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. In addition to leading his own group, Stephens has performed extensively with Kenny Barron, Ambrose Akinmusire, Taylor Eigsti, Julian Lage, Eric Harland, and Gerald Clayton. Stephens grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended Berkeley High School. He went on to study at the Berklee School of Music and later at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.[1][2]
Stephens's albums include The Timeless Now (2007), Today Is Tomorrow (2012), That Nepenthetic Place (2013), I'll Take My Chances (2013), and Peace (2014).[3]Peace features guitarist Julian Lage, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Eric Harland. Gratitude was released in 2017.
^"The Checkout - Live at Berklee: Dayna Stephens". Berklee. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
^"Benefit for Dayna Stephens, top saxophonist, BHS alumnus". Berkeleyside. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
^"Dayna Stephens". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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Aaron McLendon on drums. Additionally, Joshua Redman, Edmar Castaneda, DaynaStephens, Ben Wendel, and Evan Francis are featured as guests. Eigsti's next...
Israeli-born jazz guitarist. He has performed with Anat Cohen, Mark Turner, DaynaStephens, Aaron Parks, Jeff Ballard, John Scofield, Ari Hoenig, Chris Potter...
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BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 8, 2024. Feibel, Adam (March 22, 2024). "DaynaStephens reflects on our similarities with new album Closer Than We Think". Jazz...
The Lost and Found with Taylor Eigsti, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott, DaynaStephens, Alan Hampton, and associate producer, Robert Glasper. On this album...
Iverson's album Bud Powell in the 21st Century, featuring Ingrid Jensen, DaynaStephens, Ben Street, Lewis Nash, and the Umbria Jazz Orchestra, was released...
Philippe Muller Ashley Putnam Bob Mintzer Vincent Herring Jaleel Shaw DaynaStephens Jason Moran Jonel Perlea Neil Rosenshein Tazewell Thompson Pinchas Zukerman...
(Concord Jazz, 2007) Live at Newport (Concord Jazz, 2008) – live With DaynaStephens Today Is Tomorrow (Criss Cross, 2012) Reminiscent (Criss Cross, 2015)...
own band, including musicians such as bassist Doug Weiss, saxophonist DaynaStephens, and pianist Adam Birnbaum. Mixed Roots (CBS/Sony, 1978) Mr. Foster...
(Fresh Sound, 2006) III (Criss Cross, 2010) Twio (Whirlwind, 2018) With DaynaStephens The Timeless Now (CTA, 2007) Peace (Sunnyside, 2014) Liberty (Contagious...
recorded in 2015 Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society (Heads Up, 2012) DaynaStephens, I'll Take My Chances (Criss Cross, 2013) Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra...
(alto) James Spaulding (born 1937) (alto) Hal Stein (1928–2008) (alto) DaynaStephens (born 1978) (tenor) Robert Stewart (born 1969) (tenor, soprano) Sonny...
2015 and features Brian Blade on drums, Linda May Han Oh on bass, and DaynaStephens, Adam Kolker, and Billy Drewes on saxophones. Berkman's latest, Six...
Stryker: Jazz From Detroit, Ben Morris Quintet, Tom Oren, Alphonso Horne, DaynaStephens Group, Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy, Dee Dee Bridgewater &...
Shoulder 2012 Jack DeJohnette Sound Travels Golden Beams/eOne 2013 DaynaStephens That Nepenthentic Place Sunnyside 2013 Gerald Clayton Life Forum Concord...
Retrieved January 17, 2018. Byrne, Jason (April 20, 2017). "Saxophonist DaynaStephens Releases "Gratitude" on Contagious Music". All About Jazz. Retrieved...
Live at Smalls (SmallsLive), was released in January 2015 and features DaynaStephens on saxophone, Mark Whitfield, Jr. on drums, Joe Sanders on bass, and...
Sundiata, Sonny Simmons, Marcus Shelby, Calvin Keys, Richard Howell, DaynaStephens, and Julian Lage. The Jazz Observer called his playing kinetic, bass-heavy...
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