Peace (Dayna Stephens album)
| Peace | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 4, 2014 |
| Label | Sunnyside |
| Producer | Matt Pierson |
Peace is an album by saxophonist Dayna Stephens.
Music and release
[edit]This was Stephens' fifth recording as leader.[1] The other musicians are pianist Brad Mehldau, guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Eric Harland.[2] The tracks are mostly ballads.[1] The title track "launches with Stephens blowing breathy, Mehldau filling in spaces gingerly, Harland brushing breezily. It stays that way for a good couple of minutes until Mehldau finds an opening; Stephens, not one to spoil the mood, takes the cue and maintains the hush."[2]
The album was released by Sunnyside Records on November 4, 2014.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters |   [1] |
The PopMatters reviewer concluded that, "on Peace the leader is at his most contemplative and warm".[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Peace" – 6:34
- "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" – 4:59
- "Zingaro" – 7:48
- "The Good Life" – 6:31
- "The Duke" – 3:58
- "Brothers" (From The Mission) – 1:43
- "Deborah's Theme" (From Once Upon a Time in America) – 4:00
- "Oblivion" – 4:59
- "Body and Soul" – 6:32
- "Two for the Road" – 6:09
- "Moonglow" – 3:38
Personnel
[edit]- Dayna Stephens – baritone sax, tenor sax, soprano sax
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Julian Lage - guitar
- Larry Grenadier - bass
- Eric Harland - drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Layman, Will (November 21, 2014) "Dayna Stephens – Peace". PopMatters.
- ^ a b Tamarkin, Jeff (January 4, 2015) "Dayna Stephens – Peace" .JazzTimes.
- ^ "Peace – Dayna Stephens". Sunnyside Records. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
