After the loose of the album “Magnetic” inwards 1985, Michael Brecker as well as I, along amongst the revamped beat department of Mike Stern, Daryl Jones, as well as Steve Smith, embarked on a serial of concert tours. One of these concerts was recorded alive at Kan-I Hoken Hall inwards Tokyo as well as originally released on Laserdisc. Many Steps Ahead fans as well as musicians who caught this ensemble “live,” either at the ‘Bottom Line’ inwards New York City or at other venues, pick out inquired virtually the availability of recordings from these dates. With the assistance of Hisao Ebine as well as VideoArts inwards Japan, nosotros were able to loose this alive recording on CD. I promise this recording brings you lot every bit much joy every bit I had performing amongst these peachy musicians.
This is a rigid exhibit of course of didactics it goes without maxim to listen the peachy Michael Becker he shines on these songs. I dear these songs starting fourth dimension they are rigid as well as on hand off of that performed as well as hence well. These guys into deed amongst ane roughly other as well as hence good Michael as well as Mike pick out played together for years as well as it shows they pick out a lot musically to country to ane another. It is cool to listen the electronics come upward into play hither but non over done. I pick out ever idea it was interesting that the peachy American cast of music jazz is to a greater extent than pop exterior of the States as well as give thank you lot God Nippon has embraced this art cast because similar amongst this loose nosotros pick out it today . One affair that is cool to run into as well as listen how expert of a drummer Steve Smith is, he pass many years drumming behind the pop band Journey but you lot tin listen he is expert as well as fits correct inwards amongst these guys. Steps Ahead pick out had a disclose of changes over the years inwards members of the band but pick out been able to piece of job along the marking of music upward there. This is such a peachy album the whole affair simply fits as well as plays well.
This is the solely alive recording featuring the legendary line-up of Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Mike Stern, Daryl Jones & Steve Smith.
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Tracklist
1. Beirut 9:53
2. Oops 8:47
3. Self Portrait 7:30
4. Sumo 9:01
5. Cajun 8:14
6. Safari 6:23
7. In H5N1 Sentimental Mood 4:26
8. Trains 9:32
Personnel:
Vibraphone [Vibraphone, Midi Vibes] – Mike Mainieri
Tenor Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument [Ewi] – Michael Brecker
Guitar – Mike Stern
Bass – Darryl Jones
Drums, Percussion – Steve Smith
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