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Steps Ahead is an American jazz fusion group.
The group arose out of spontaneous sessions at Seventh Avenue South, a jazz club in New York City owned by saxophonist Michael Brecker and trumpeter brother Randy Brecker. The first three albums were released under the name Steps, later changed to Steps Ahead, on Nippon Columbia in Japan, starting with the debut live album Smokin' in the Pit (1980), followed by Step By Step (1981) and Paradox (1982).
The shifting roster has included vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, saxophonists Michael Brecker, Bob Berg, Bendik Hofseth, Bill Evans, Ernie Watts, and Donny McCaslin; pianists Don Grolnick, Eliane Elias, Warren Bernhardt and Rachel Z; guitarists Mike Stern, Chuck Loeb, and Steve Khan; bassists Eddie Gomez, Darryl Jones, Tony Levin, Victor Bailey, Richard Bona, and Marc Johnson; and drummers Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine, Steve Smith, and Dennis Chambers.
Steps Ahead was active during the 1970s and 1980s, intermittently during the 1990s, and reunited for concerts in the mid-2000s.
Current Members: Mike Mainieri;
Bill Evans;
Steve Smith;
Tom Kennedy.
Past members: Michael Brecker;
Don Grolnick;
Chuck Loeb;
Eliane Elias;
Bob Berg;
Warren Bernhardt;
Bendik Hofseth;
Rachel Z;
Jimi Tunnell;
Mike Stern;
Steve Khan;
Eddie Gómez;
Darryl Jones;
Tony Levin;
Jeff Andrews;
Victor Bailey;
Marc Johnson;
Steve Gadd;
Peter Erskine;
Dennis Chambers;
Donny McCaslin;
Bryan Baker.
Joel Grundahl, Jack Gardiner, Andy Timmons, David Binney, Donny McCaslin
by Len Davis
Turn it up and dive into fresh fusion sounds! Enjoy new music from Canadian guitarist Joel Grundahl, British shredder Jack Gardiner and Andy Timmons, and synth-driven grooves from Richard D Ruttenberg and bassist Jimmy Haslip. Explore bold and original jazz from saxophonist and composer David Binney with Tommy Crane, power house performances by Donny McCaslin, Tim ...
Sora Ichikawa: Straying in Alpacas
by Scott Lichtman
The song “Straying in Alpacas" is an immensely satisfying and hard-driving tune, filled with melodic turns, alto peals, rhythmic stops, and thundering walking bass lines. While it sounds as if it could come from Steps Ahead or Yellowjackets in an earlier era, the piece is actually a concoction of rising Japanese pianist Sora Ichikawa. Ichikawa released ...
Holiday Music with Donald Vega, Band Of Other Brothers, JD Allen, Nicole Henry and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Holiday Music by Donald Vega, Band Of Other Brothers, JD Allen, Scott Drier, Nicole Henry, Rosemary Clooney, Wynton Marsalis, Oscar Peterson, Kevin Mahogany, Etta James, Scott Hamilton, Vanessa Rubin, Billie Holiday, Benny Carter, Kurt Elling, Eric Reed, Nnenna Freelon, Javon Jackson, Al Jarreau, Diana Krall, Nat King Cole, and more. Playlist ...
Steps Ahead: Trains
by Scott Lichtman
"Trains" by Steps Ahead, represents an apex of a certain era of jazz-rock fusion. The band was a supergroup, featuring Michael Brecker on saxophone, Mike Mainieri on vibraphone and rotating top names filling out guitar, drums, bass and keys. By the mid-'80s, the band had evolved from an acoustic sound to one based more on synthesized ...
Wonderful now
by Scott Lichtman
What do you get when you combine the high-velocity beats of electronica with the virtuosic proficiency of fusion, the pristine sound quality of an ECM label record and the “goes down easy" catchiness of smooth jazz? When composed and performed at the highest level, it sounds like Anatole Muster's album, Wonderful now. This album gets better ...
Japanese Fusion From Koichi Yabori And Kiyo*Sen Plus Live Music from Jean-Luc Ponty And Steps Ahead
by Len Davis
Japanese fusion from guitarist Koichi Yabori, Korenos, Dimension. From Korea the band Wave and Japanese duo Kiyo*Sen with Senri Kawaguchi. Live music from Return To Forever, Jean-Luc Ponty and Steps Ahead. Playlist Koichi Yabori “Dig It" from Elevation (Zizo) 00:00 Korenos “Azteca" from Live (Ragamania) 07:02 Dimension “Parallel Worlds" from Seventh Dimension (Vermillion) 14:07 ...
Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker Band -Live, Mike Stern, Yellow Jackets
by Len Davis
From Finland guitarist Ossi Maristo, Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Yellow Jackets. Power trio Jing Chi, Elemental, Drift Lab and some Japanese fusion from Resonance Vox and Akira Jimbo.Playlist Ossi Maristo “Maldivian Multiball" from Arc (Eclipse Music) 00:00 Steps Ahead “Cajun" from Magnetic (Elektra) 05:34 Michael Brecker “Gossip" from Michael Brecker Band-Live (Jazz ...
Joe Lovano: Cleveland's Ultimate Jazz Titan
by Matthew Alec
Friday, June 24th, 2022, saxophonist Joe Lovano's group Sound Prints (alongside trumpeter and co-leader Dave Douglas) delivered a tour de force performance to spellbound audience members at the historic Mimi Ohio Theatre in Playhouse Square as a part of Cleveland's annual Tri-C JazzFest. Seasoned group interplay between drummer Rudy Royston, bassist Matt Penman, and pianist Leo ...
Continuing our visit to the '90s with Bob Berg, Adam Holzman and Tom Coster
by Len Davis
Continuing with our visit to the '90s with the late Bob Berg, Adam Holzman, Steps Ahead, Gary Willis and the late Allan Holdsworth.Playlist Bob Berg “Silverado" from Back Roads (Denon) 00:00 Adam Holzman “Iron Curtain" from The Big Picture (Escapade) 05:49 Bill Evans “Whisky Talk" from Starfish and the Moon (Escapade) 11:30 Steps Ahead ...
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