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.

Gratitude (Dayna Stephens album)

Music and release

The album was produced by Matt Pierson. Stephens mostly plays tenor saxophone, but uses baritone for "Isfahan" and EWI for "We Had a Sister".

Gratitude (Dayna Stephens album)

Release

Gratitude was released by Contagious Music on April 7, 2017.

Gratitude (Dayna Stephens album)

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)

References

2017 albums

Dayna Stephens albums