In Jazz We Trust: Dayna Stephens

Séria podujatí In Jazz We Trust uvádza 10. septembra saxofónistu Dayna Stephensa v bare Nu Spirit.

“Dayna Stephens can make you cry or tear everything to pieces on the tenor saxophone, but at heart he is a player who cares about pure and smooth melodies. His beautiful, straightforward tone is neither too heavy nor too light — but he can swing either way. His sound is elegant, with a subtle vibrato, and the lines he improvises are clear, thoughtful, and strong.” Kevin Whitehead, NPR (about the album Liberty)

“Stephens’ latest album — recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s legendary studio — elegantly and uncompromisingly shows that less can indeed be more.” J. Hunter, Nippertown

Dayna Stephens is one of the most interesting saxophonists on the contemporary jazz scene. His concert albums Right Now! Live at the Village Vanguard and Liberty were created with elite musicians such as Aaron Parks, Ben Street, Greg Hutchinson, and Eric Harland, under the production supervision of Grammy winner Matt Pierson. Both recordings were released on his own label, Contagious Music.

Performers:

• Dayna Stephens (USA) – saxophone
• Daniel Bulatkin (CZ) – piano
• Mikailo Kasha (USA) – double bass
• Francesco Ciniglio (IT) – drums