On Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m., the two-time Grammy nominee jazz pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti and the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet will be hosting a benefit concert at the Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, Calif. All proceeds will go directly to Dayna Stephens, a world class saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
Dayna Stephens is based both in New York City and the Bay Area and is currently suffering from a fatal kidney disease. He has released many critically acclaimed albums, including “Today So Special”, which is on the Criss Cross label. However, Stephens is not only known for his music, but also for his influence and mentorship of both active and aspiring musicians all over the country. Stephens has taught students at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, The New School, The Brubeck Institute Fellowship & Summer Jazz Colony, San Francisco State University, and the Jazz Camp West. According to the article posted about the event on http://jazzfoundation.org/DaynaStephens, those who know him personally know that his sincerity and care for his students makes him a truly unique resource to the entire musical community.
Unfortunately, Stephens has contracted a rare kidney disease called Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) which affects 20 out of every million people and is waiting on desperately needed kidney transplant. The medications needed to keep his body stable for the transplant costs an alarming monthly rate of over $4,000 a month for an indefinite time period.
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