Steps Ahead (album)

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Steps Ahead

Studio album by Steps Ahead

Released

1983

Genre

Jazz

Length

46:38

Steps Ahead chronology

Step by Step
(1980)

Steps Ahead
(1983)

Modern Times
(1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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 Gomez) - 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 Gomez - bass
Peter Erskine - drums

References

↑ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Steps Ahead - Steps Ahead | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
↑ Yanow, S.Allmusic Review: Steps Ahead accessed 07 June 2010

v t e Michael Brecker

Discography

As leader	Pilgrimage Wide Angles Nearness of You Time Is of the Essence Two Blocks from the Edge Tales from the Hudson Now You See It… (Now You Don't) Don't Try This at Home Michael Brecker Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall Gathering of Spirits Cityscape

Steps Ahead	Live in Tokyo Magnetic Modern Times Steps Ahead Paradox Step By Step Smokin' In the Pit

Brecker Brothers	Score East River Out of the Loop Return of the Brecker Brothers Straphangin' Detente Heavy Metal Be-Bop Blue Montreux Don't Stop the Music Back To Back The Brecker Brothers The Collection, Vol. 1 The Collection, Vol. 2

Dreams	Dreams (1970) Imagine My Surprise (1971)

Players Association	Born to Dance (1977) Turn The Music Up (1978)

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