''Peace'' is an album by saxophonist

Dayna Stephens Dayna Stephens (born August 1, 1978) 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 Ger ...

Music and release

This was Stephens' fifth recording as leader. The other musicians are pianist

Brad Mehldau Bradford Alexander Mehldau (; born August 23, 1970) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Mehldau studied music at The New School, and toured and recorded while still a student. He was a member of saxophonist Joshua Redman's Quar ...

, guitarist

Julian Lage Julian Lage ( ; born December 25, 1987) is an American guitarist and composer. Career A child prodigy, Lage was the subject of the 1996 short documentary film ''Jules at Eight''. At 12, he performed at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Three years later ...

, bassist

Larry Grenadier Larry Grenadier (born February 6, 1966 in San Francisco) is an American jazz double bassist. Early life Grenadier's father, Albert, was a trumpet player, and his two brothers, Phil and Steve, play trumpet and guitar, respectively. Grenadier be ...

, and drummer

Eric Harland Eric Harland (born November 8, 1976; in Houston, Texas) is an American jazz drummer. In addition to leading his own group, Harland is a member of Charles Lloyd's Quartet, Dave Holland's Prism, James Farm with Joshua Redman, and Taylor Eigsti' ...

. The tracks are mostly ballads. 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."Tamarkin, Jeff (January 4, 2015
"Dayna Stephens – Peace"
.''JazzTimes''. The album was released by

Sunnyside Records Sunnyside Records is an American jazz record company and label established by François Zalacain in 1982 initially to release an album by pianist Harold Danko. Albums by Kirk Lightsey and Lee Konitz soon followed beginning a sequence of releases ...

on November 4, 2014."Peace – Dayna Stephens"
Sunnyside Records. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

Reception

The

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reviewer concluded that, "on ''Peace'' the leader is at his most contemplative and warm".

Track listing

Peace Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...

" – 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

– baritone sax, tenor sax, soprano sax *

– piano *

- guitar *

- bass *

- drums

References

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