Dayna Stephens
Dayna Stephens 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.
Stephens's albums include The Timeless Now, Today Is Tomorrow, That Nepenthetic Place, I'll Take My Chances, and Peace. Peace features guitarist Julian Lage, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Eric Harland. Gratitude was released in 2017.
Discography
As leader
The Timeless Now A Week Ago Today Today Is Tomorrow I'll Take My Chances That Nepenthetic Place Peace New Day Reminiscent Gratitude Right Now! Liberty Closer Than We Think- ''Hopium''
As sideman
- Kenny Barron, Concentric Circles
- David Berkman, Old Friends and New Friends
- David Berkman, Six of One
- Massimo Biolcati, Incontre
- Gerald Clayton, Life Forum
- Gerald Clayton, Tributary Tales
- Joe Cohn, Marathon Man
- Dan Cray, Outside In
- Jeff Denson, "Outside My Window"
- Al Foster, Inspirations & Dedications
- Danny Grissett, Remembrance
- Allison Miller, Science Fair
- Linda Oh, Initial Here
- Gretchen Parlato, The Lost and Found
- Phil Ranelin, Inspiration
- Matt Slocum, Black Elk's Dream
- Paul Zarzyski, ''Collisions of Reckless Love''