Upcoming Benefit Concerts
How to help raise funds for Dayna Stephens medical treatments — and where to see him perform
Mercury News, 04/05/2012
East Bay native Dayna Stephens, one of the nation’s best jazz saxophonists, suffers from a congenital kidney ailment, undergoes daily dialysis and is awaiting a transplant. To raise funds for his medical treatments, he’s in the Bay Area this week doing a series of concerts.
Dayna Stephens Quartet
Where: Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco
When: 8 p.m. April 12
Tickets: $12-$15 (at door); information www.redpoppyarthouse.org
Recent Benefit Concerts
On July 4th at Yoshi’s San Francisco over 40 musicians performed to raise funds for Dayna’s Kidney Transplant. In October 2011 East Coast audience can look forward to a fundraising concert with celebrated jazz artists.”
» more at Urban Music Presents by Stephanie Dalton
Dayna’s bio, music, video & photo gallery, plus
articles to learn more about Dayna’s Stephens’ Kidney Disease
and how you can help.
Benefit Concert for Saxophonist Dayna Stephens July 4th
“Stephens is unanimously described by his peers as a uniquely brilliant saxophonist and an inspirational human being. Stephens’ outlook and disposition are the apotheosis of being attuned with one’s humanity and artistic expression. In his own words, “With all this in mind, the music must go on.”
» more at Alternate Takes by Angelika Beener
Causes: Bay Area Jazz Cats Put On All-Star Lineup
to Support Saxophonist Dayna Stephens
You’ve probably never seen so many Bay Area jazz musicians on a concert program. This Fourth of July, an All-Star Bay Area musicians lineup of four bands with 22 musicians total — including Marcus Shelby, Lavay Smith, John Santos, Ray Obiedo, and Faye Carol — will perform at Yoshi’s San Francisco.
What got all these local jazz cats in the same room? Or rather, who? The answer is 33-year-old Bay Area saxophonist Dayna Stephens, whose performances and recordings have earned praise from the New York Times and other publications. Unfortunately, the occasion is not one to celebrate. The concert is a health care benefit for Stephens, who is waiting on a kidney transplant » more at SF Weekly by Caroline Chen