I met Dayna Stephens at the Stanford Jazz workshop last month. While we chatted a young composer and trumpet stopped by for Dayna to eye-ball the chart he made, I presume of one of Dayna’s pieces. I heard the young man play later one of his own works and was duly impressed. I recall him as David Stern, like the former NBA executive (and he said: not related to Mike Stern or Leni Stern). I think, my typical carried-away, suggested a DanDayna StephStern project or some-such.

Good hands.
Good heart.
Good ear.
Good day.