Dayna Stephens & Walter Smith III
Release Date: 23 March 2015
Label: Criss Cross Jazz
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8712474137725
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
For his third Criss Cross release, following 'Today is Tomorrow' and 'I'll Take My Chances' 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'.
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.
Personnel: Dayna Stephens (tenor, soprano and baritone saxophone), Walter Smith III (tenor saxophone), Aaron Parks (piano), Mike Moreno (guitar), Harish Raghavan (bass), Rodney Green (drums)
Tracklisting
Oz Noy
M.T.B. (Brad Mehldau / Mark Turner / Peter Bernstein)
Misha Tsiganov
Antonio Farao
Gregory Groover Jr.
Michael Thomas
Warne Marsh
Walt Weiskopf
Sultan Stevenson
John Patitucci
Tommy Whittle & Alan Barnes
Xhosa Cole
John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller
George Cables
Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
The Exu
