Steps Ahead | ||||
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Released | 1983 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 46:38 | |||
Label | Elektra/Musician | |||
Producer | Don Grolnick | |||
Steps Ahead chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Steps Ahead is the second album by the American jazz group Steps Ahead, released on Elektra/Musician in 1983. [2] [3] 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 and Steve Gadd on drums on "Smokin' in the Pit" and "Step by Step".
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". [4]
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