Stepping Out (Diana Krall album)

Stepping Out
Stepping Out
Studio album by Diana Krall
Released	1993
Recorded	October 18–19, 1992
Studio	Kingsound (North Hollywood, California); Group IV Recording (Hollywood, California);
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:06
Label	Justin Time
Producer	Jim West
Diana Krall chronology

Last updated October 27, 2022

Stepping Out is the debut studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall, released in 1993 by Justin Time Records. It has since been reissued several times on Justin Time, as Stepping Out: The Early Recordings on GRP Records, and as a vinyl record through Barnes & Noble.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"This Can't Be Love"	Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart	4:26
2.	"Straighten Up and Fly Right"	Nat King Cole Irving Mills	3:51
3.	"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"	Harold Arlen Ted Koehler	3:58
4.	"I'm Just a Lucky So and So"	Duke Ellington Mack David	4:20
5.	"Body and Soul"	Johnny Green Edward Heyman Robert Sour Frank Eyton	5:34
6.	"42nd Street"	Al Dubin Harry Warren	6:20
7.	"Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"	Ellington Bob Russell	4:32
8.	"Big Foot"	Klaus Suonsaari	6:59
9.	"Frim Fram Sauce"	Joe Ricardel Redd Evans	4:10
10.	"Jimmie"	Diana Krall	5:26
11.	"As Long as I Live"	Arlen Koehler	4:39
12.	"On the Sunny Side of the Street"	Dorothy Fields Jimmy McHugh	4:51
Total length:			59:06

Note: early editions omit On the Sunny Side of the Street meaning those copies have a running time of 54:15.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 2000 reissue of Stepping Out.^[5]

Studios

Kingsound Studios (North Hollywood, California) – recording (tracks 1, 3–8, 10–12)
Group IV Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) – recording (tracks 2, 9)
Studio Tempo (Montreal) – mixing (all tracks)

Musicians

Diana Krall – vocals, piano (all tracks); arrangements (tracks 2–12)
John Clayton – bass
Jeff Hamilton – drums
Ahmad Jamal – arrangements (track 1)
Klaus Suonsaari – arrangements (tracks 3, 8)
Redd Evans – arrangements (track 3)

Technical

Jim West – production
Ian Terry – engineering (tracks 1, 3–8, 10–12); mixing, digital remastering (all tracks)
Eddy King – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 3–8, 10–12)
Hank Cicalo – engineering (tracks 2, 9)
Rick Winquest – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 9)
Denis Cadieux – mixing assistance
Renée Marc-Aurèle – digital remastering

Artwork

Les Paparazzi – photography
Michael Slobodian – photography
Graphic Junction – design
Ray Brown – liner notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Stepping Out: The Early Recordings*
Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[6]	8
US Traditional Jazz Albums ( Billboard )^[7]	3

Weekly chart performance for *Stepping Out*
Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[6]	12
US Traditional Jazz Albums ( Billboard )^[7]	3

Year-end charts

1998 year-end chart performance for *Stepping Out: The Early Recordings*
Chart (1998)	Position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[8]	17

1999 year-end chart performance for *Stepping Out: The Early Recordings*
Chart (1999)	Position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[9]	18

2000 year-end chart performance for *Stepping Out*
Chart (2000)	Position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[10]	11

2001 year-end chart performance for *Stepping Out*
Chart (2001)	Position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[11]	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[12]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

↑ "Stepping Out – Diana Krall | Releases". AllMusic . Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ Nastos, Michael G. "Stepping Out – Diana Krall". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (4th ed.). Penguin Books. p. 887. ISBN 978-0-1405-1383-7.
↑ Franckling, Ken (1999). Swenson, John (ed.). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. New York: Random House. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-6797-6873-9.
↑ Stepping Out (liner notes). Diana Krall. Justin Time Records. 2000. JUST 50-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
1 2 "Diana Krall Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
1 2 "Diana Krall Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved January 30, 2021.
↑ "The Year in Music 1998 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-79. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
↑ "The Year in Music 1999 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-86. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
↑ "The Year in Music 2000 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-85. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
↑ "The Year in Music 2001 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-68. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
↑ "Canadian album certifications – Diana Krall – Stepping Out". Music Canada. February 14, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

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[1] "Stepping Out – Diana Krall | Releases". AllMusic . Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[2] Nastos, Michael G. "Stepping Out – Diana Krall". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2018.

[3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (4th ed.). Penguin Books. p. 887. ISBN 978-0-1405-1383-7.

[4] Franckling, Ken (1999). Swenson, John (ed.). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. New York: Random House. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-6797-6873-9.

[5] Stepping Out (liner notes). Diana Krall. Justin Time Records. 2000. JUST 50-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_BillboardJazz_Diana_Krall-6] 1 2 "Diana Krall Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[TradJazz-7] 1 2 "Diana Krall Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[8] "The Year in Music 1998 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-79. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[9] "The Year in Music 1999 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-86. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[10] "The Year in Music 2000 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-85. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[11] "The Year in Music 2001 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-68. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[CanadaDiana_KrallStepping_OutalbumCertRef-12] "Canadian album certifications – Diana Krall – Stepping Out". Music Canada. February 14, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	^[4]

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Stepping Out Only Trust Your Heart All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio Love Scenes When I Look in Your Eyes The Look of Love The Girl in the Other Room Christmas Songs From This Moment On Quiet Nights Glad Rag Doll Wallflower Turn Up the Quiet Love Is Here to Stay This Dream of You
Live albums	Live in Paris
Compilation albums	The Very Best of Diana Krall
Video albums	Live in Paris Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival Live in Rio
Extended plays	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Concert tours	Wallflower World Tour
Related articles	Elvis Costello Ray Brown Oscar Peterson Claus Ogerman Tommy LiPuma