Reminiscent - Dayna Stephens CD

For his third Criss Cross release, following Today is Tomorrow (CRC 1345) and Ill Take My Chances (CRC 1361) tenor saxophonist Dayna Stephens presents a fresh take on the saxophone battle genre in partnership with rising star Walter Smith III, himself the leader of the critically acclaimed III (CRC 1328). Complemented by a state-of-the-art rhythm section of A-list 30-somethings (Aaron Parks, piano; Mike Moreno, guitar; Harish Raghavan; and Rodney Green,drums) the protagonists juxtapose their distinctive instrumental voices and apply their melody-centric sensibilities to a varied program comprising original music, as well as the iconic two-tenor standard Blues Up And Down and Bill Evans Blue In Green. Less a cutting contest than a forum for collective story-telling, Reminiscent is a tour de force that will repay repeated listenings.Additional Info: Personnel: Dayna Stephens (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Mike Moreno (guitar); Aaron Parks (piano); Rodney Green (drums).

Specifics

• Album: Reminiscent
• Artist: Dayna Stephens
• Label: CRISS 1377
• Genre: Jazz
• MPN: CRISS 1377 CD

1. Seems Like Yesterday
Written-By - D. Stephens*
Written-By - D. Stephens*
2. Isn't That So?
Written-By - W. Smith*
Written-By - W. Smith*
3. Blue In Green
Written-By - B. Evans*
Written-By - B. Evans*
4. Uncle Jr.
Written-By - D. Stephens*
Written-By - D. Stephens*
5. A New Beginning
Written-By - E. Jekabson*
Written-By - E. Jekabson*
6. New Day
Written-By - D. Stephens*
Written-By - D. Stephens*
7. Contrafact
Written-By - W. Smith*
Written-By - W. Smith*
8. Our World
Written-By - D. Stephens*
Written-By - D. Stephens*
9. Walt's Waltz
Written-By - W. Smith*
Written-By - W. Smith*
10. Blues Up and Down
Written-By - G. Ammons*, S. Stitt*
Written-By - G. Ammons*, S. Stitt*

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