Steps Ahead (album)
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| Studio album by Steps Ahead | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:38 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Don Grolnick | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Steps Ahead is the debut album by the American jazz group Steps Ahead, released on Elektra Records in 1983. The group had previously released three albums under the name Steps on Nippon Columbia (Smokin' in the Pit (1981), Step by Step (1981) and Paradox (1982)), with Don Grolnick on piano.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "The music is essentially high-quality funky fusion, with Brecker typically blowing up a storm, Mainieri often playing the synthivibe, and Elias showing some early individuality".[2]
Track listing
- "Pools" (Don Grolnick) - 11:17
- "Islands" (Mike Mainieri) - 6:26
- "Loxodrome" (Eddie Gómez) - 5:28
- "Both Sides of the Coin" (Brecker, Mainieri) - 6:14
- "Skyward Bound" (Mainieri) - 4:05
- "Northern Cross" (Peter Erskine) - 5:53
- "Trio (An Improvisation)" (Brecker, Gomez, Mainieri) - 7:32
Personnel
- Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
- Mike Mainieri - vibraphone, synthesizer vibes, marimba, synthesizer, percussion
- Eliane Elias - piano
- Eddie Gómez - bass
- Peter Erskine - drums
References
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- ↑ Yanow, S.Allmusic Review: Steps Ahead accessed 07 June 2010
