Dayna Stephens
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| Dayna Stephens | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Saxophonist, Composer |
| Instruments | Saxophone, Bass |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Associated acts | Taylor Eigsti |
Dayna Stephens (born August 1, 1978) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.
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 Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz.[1] [2]
In addition to leading his own group Stephens has performed extensively with Kenny Barron, Taylor Eigsti, Julian Lage, Eric Harland, Ambrose Akinmusire, Gerald Clayton, and many other contemporaries.
Stephens has released four albums as a leader: The Timeless Now (2007), Today Is Tomorrow (2012), That Nepenthetic Place (2013), and I'll Take My Chances (2013).[3]
Stephens has been diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Checkout - Live at Berklee: Dayna Stephens". Berklee. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Benefit for Dayna Stephens, top saxophonist, BHS alumnus". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Dayna Stephens". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Benefit Concert for Dayna Stephens". Jazz Foundation of America. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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