Steppin' Out!

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Steppin' Out!
Steppin' Out! (Harold Vick album).jpg
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedMay 27, 1963
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length36:09
Label Blue Note
Producer Alfred Lion
Harold Vick chronology
Steppin' Out!
(1963)
The Caribbean Suite
(1966)

Steppin' Out! is the debut album by American saxophonist Harold Vick recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "There are no real surprises, but no disappointments either on what would be Harold Vick's only chance to lead a Blue Note date. At 27 he was already a fine player". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

All compositions by Harold Vick except where noted

  1. "Our Miss Brooks" - 7:27
  2. "Trimmed in Blue" - 6:10
  3. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 4:39
  4. "Dotty's Dream" - 6:24
  5. "Vicksville" - 5:39
  6. "Steppin' Out" - 5:50
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 27, 1963

Personnel

Charts

2022 chart performance for Steppin' Out!
Chart (2022)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [3] 98

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