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."Gratitude". daynastephens.net. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Stephens mostly plays tenor saxophone, but uses baritone for "Isfahan" and EWI for "We Had a Sister".Bacon, Peter (May 12, 2017) "CD Review: Dayna Stephens - Gratitude" . London Jazz News.
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)
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