Starter Packs

Complete your collection with these curated titles, grouped at a special discount.

Shop Now
CRISS CROSS

TODAY IS TOMORROW

$20.21

Details

Artist
STEPHENS, DAYNA
Format
CD
Label
CRISS CROSS
Released
Feb 21, 2012
Catalog #
CSS1345.2
UPC
8712474134526

About

A Bay Area native, tenor saxophonist Dayna Stephens makes his auspiciousdebut on the Criss Cross label with Today Is Tomorrow - a soaring, lyrical, deeply swinging collection of originals and jazz classics (Hoagy Carmichael's Skylark, Joe Henderson's Black Narcissus). As a 2003 graduate of the Thelonious Monk Institute, Stephens had the opportunity to work with the likes of Dave Holland, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, whohelped strengthen his complex sensibility as a composer and improviser. In recent years Dayna has appeared with the likes of Carlos Santana, Kenny Barron, Terence Blanchard, Gretchen Parlato and many others. Joining Stephens on Today Is Tomorrow is a stellar cast, featuring Aaron Parks on piano and the sturdy rhythm section of Kiyoshi Kitagawa on bass and Donald Edwards on drums. Supplementing the lineup are Julian Lage, one of the jazz scene's most exciting newcomers on guitar, and Michael Rodriguez, a fiery trumpeter with credits including Charlie Haden and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Stephens pilots them through the set with finesse and heart, proving himself a player quickly on the rise.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Skylark 06:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    Skylark
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Hoagy Carmichael
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  2. 2 Kwooked Stweet 06:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Kwooked Stweet
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Dayna Stephens
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Michael Rodriguez, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  3. 3 Radio-Active Earworm 05:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    Radio-Active Earworm
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    Dayna Stephens
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  4. 4 De pois do amor, O vazio 04:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    De pois do amor, O vazio
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Bobby Thomas
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  5. 5 Loosy Goosy 08:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    Loosy Goosy
    Duration
    08:19
    Composer
    Dayna Stephens
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Julian Lage, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  6. 6 Black Narcissus 07:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    Black Narcissus
    Duration
    07:34
    Composer
    Joe Henderson
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Michael Rodriguez, Julian Lage, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  7. 7 Haden's Largo 06:27
    Track
    7
    Title
    Haden's Largo
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Dayna Stephens
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Julian Lage, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  8. 8 Hard-Boiled Wonderland 06:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Hard-Boiled Wonderland
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Aaron Parks
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  9. 9 The Elite 08:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    The Elite
    Duration
    08:27
    Composer
    Dayna Stephens
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards
  10. 10 Cartoon Element 07:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    Cartoon Element
    Duration
    07:34
    Composer
    Aaron Parks
    Performer
    Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Donald Edwards