The get-go line-up of Steps inwards the menstruation 1979-1981, equally tin forcefulness out last read on the alive album Smokin' inwards the Pit, consisted of Michael Brecker (tenor sax), Steve Gadd (drums), Eddie Gómez (bass), Don Grolnick (piano), Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), as well as particular invitee Kazumi Watanabe (guitar). This double alive album was recorded on fifteen as well as sixteen Dec 1979 at The Pit Inn Tokyo. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 instant studio recording was made on 17 Dec 1979, called Step past times Step. Smokin' inwards the Pit was released inwards 1980 as well as awarded a gilded record. The studio album Step past times Step was released before long after, followed inwards the summertime of 1980 past times to a greater extent than or less other alive recording called Paradox. These 3 albums (see Mike Mainieri's notes inwards the booklet of the 1999 cd unloosen of Smokin' inwards the Pit) were the alone albums released past times the grouping nether the advert of Steps. In 1982 they learned that the advert Steps had been trademarked past times a band inwards North Carolina, as well as thus changed their advert to Steps Ahead.
The line-up for the Steps Ahead album consisted of Mainieri, Michael Brecker (tenor sax), Eliane Elias (piano), Peter Erskine (drums), as well as Eddie Gómez (bass).
The group's members has equally good included Dennis Chambers, Warren Bernhardt, Rachel Z, Donny McCaslin, Chuck Loeb, Victor Bailey, Tony Levin, Bob Berg, Darryl Jones, Mike Stern, Richard Bona, as well as many others.
Brecker as well as Mainieri are featured on the Dire Straits album Brothers inwards Arms. For stone listeners, the albums Steps Ahead as well as Modern Times (1984, amongst Bernhardt replacing Elias inwards the primary line-up, as well as other invitee musicians appearing inwards express roles) are a swell twosome into a sort of jazz that is energetic as well as powerful. Reflecting the cooperative, ensemble nature of the band, the Modern Times album included compositions past times Mainieri, Brecker, Erskine, as well as Bernhardt.
According to the website NYC Records, which include's Mainieri's biographical sketch as well as touring schedule amongst Steps Ahead, the 2007 instantiation of Steps Ahead includes: Mainieri (vibes), Bill Evans (sax; non to last confused amongst the jazz pianist equally good named Bill Evans), Bryan Baker (guitar), Anthony Jackson (bass), as well as Steve Smith (drums), a onetime fellow member of the stone grouping Journey. On to a greater extent than or less stops of the tour, Etienne Mbappe is listed equally filling inwards for Jackson.
This CD from the part-time fusion band Steps Ahead is in all probability close notable for introducing the fine keyboardist Rachel Z. Also inwards the grouping at the fourth dimension were leader Mike Mainieri on MIDI vibraharp as well as synclavier, saxophonist Bendik, bassist Jeff Andrews as well as drummer Steve Smith. Put out past times Mainieri's NYC label, this mostly high-powered functioning consists of grouping originals, to a greater extent than oftentimes than non past times Mainieri as well as Bendik. Unlike other Steps Ahead records, at that spot are quite a few guests on diverse tracks including guitarists Steve Khan, Wayne Krantz, Jimi Tunnell as well as Chuck Loeb, electrical bassist Victor Bailey as well as tenorman Rick Margitza. The music has spirit as well as drive.
Different forms of manner here: ballads, stone based backbeats, direct ahead jazz...Mike's vibraphone tells a storey as well as the beat department play amongst swell precision as well as feel. Awesome Steve Smith as well as Jeff! Racheal Z. as well as a host of invitee creative someone pose the finishing affect a sexy, sophisticated, beautiful experience. purchase it!
Purchasing this item album was a fleck of a jeopardy for me since Michael Brecker's Sax is non there, equally on previous Steps Ahead albums. Surprisingly, Brecker's absence allows to a greater extent than of a contention from Mike Mainieri's Vibraharp, Synclavier, etc. The effect is rattling cool as well as rhythmic amongst to a greater extent than of a melodic presence. Enjoy.
Track listing:
01. Sidewalk Maneuvers(4:49) [Mike Mainieri]
02. Praise (4:47) [Mike Mainieri]
03. Nite Owl (5:32) [Mike Mainieri]
04. Taxi (3:28) [Bendik]
05. Tamarin Lion (5:44) [R.Skår, Bendik]
06. Gory Details (4:55) [R.Nicolazzo, Mike Mainieri]
07. Agitate The Gravel (5:56) [Spencer Cozens, Miles Bould, Mike Mainieri]
08. Okapi (6:20) [Bendik]
09. Orion (4:38) [R.Nicolazzo, Mike Mainieri]
10. Steppish (7:57) [Mike Mainieri]
11. Saras Toush (6:33) [Mike Mainieri]
Personnel:
Mike Manieri (vibraphone, synthesizer, percussion);
Bendik (saxophone);
Rachel Z. (piano, synthesizer);
Jeff Andrews (acoustic & electrical basses);
Steve Smith (drums).
Additional personnel:
Wayne Krantz (acoustic guitar, electrical guitar);
Dean Brown , Steve Khan, Jimi Tunnell, Chuck Loeb (electric guitar);
Rick Margitza (tenor saxophone);
Spencer Cozens (keyboards, bass synthesizer);
Bruce Martin (synthesizer, percussion);
George Whitty (synthesizer);
Victor Bailey (electric bass);
Miles Bould (percussion);
Victor Bailey (electric bass);
Alan Thompson (bass);
Miles Bould (percussion, programming).
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