Dayna Stephens - Hopium (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Dayna Stephens’ latest release HOPIUM is a masterful exploration of modern jazz that transcends its conceptual framework. While the promotional materials emphasize themes of hope versus cynicism and future uncertainty, the actual music delivers something far more nuanced and engaging, players at their peak just having an amazing musical conversation together.

Stephens reunites with his exceptional quartet from 2021’s RIGHT NOW! LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD: Aaron Parks (piano), Ben Street (bass), and Greg Hutchinson (drums). Their chemistry is immediately apparent, creating music that flows with natural grace and mutual trust. They’re so comfortable playing together that everything unfolds naturally, nothing feels forced or overthought.

TRACKLIST

1. Dayna Stephens - Drive North to Find the Oranges Out West (feat. Aaron Parks, Ben Street & Greg Hutchinson)
2. Dayna Stephens - Jump Start (feat. Aaron Parks, Ben Street & Greg Hutchinson)
3. Dayna Stephens - Trust (feat. Aaron Parks, Ben Street & Greg Hutchinson)
4. Dayna Stephens - Hopium (feat. Aaron Parks, Ben Street & Greg Hutchinson)
5. Dayna Stephens - Occasionally Cynical (feat. Aaron Parks, Ben Street & Greg Hutchinson)
6. Dayna Stephens - Hard-Boiled Wonderland (feat. Aaron Parks, Ben Street & Greg Hutchinson)
7. Dayna Stephens - As Truth Rises Above Power (feat. Aaron Parks, Ben Street, Greg Hutchinson & Charles Altura)



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