Steps Ahead

Steps Ahead

Genres: jazz, Fusion, jazz fusion, Steps Ahead, Post-Bop

About Steps Ahead

Steps Ahead 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. The line-up on Step By Step (December 1980) included vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, pianist Don Grolnick, bassist Eddie Gomez, and drummer Steve Gadd. The supergroup continued on Paradox (1982), with Peter Erskine replacing Gadd, and Steps Ahead (1983), with Eliane Elias replacing Grolnick (who nonetheless contributed the track, Pools), before going electronic with Modern Times (Elektra, 1984), thanks to new keyboardist Warren Bernhardt. According to the website NYC Records, which include's Mainieri's biographical sketch and touring schedule with Steps Ahead, the 2007 instantiation of Steps Ahead includes: Mainieri (vibes), Bill Evans (sax; not to be confused with the late jazz pianist also named Bill Evans), Bryan Baker (guitar), Anthony Jackson (bass), and Steve Smith (drums), a former member of the rock group Journey. On some stops of the tour, Etienne Mbappe is listed as filling in for Jackson.

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On RadioStar

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10
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41
tracks tracked
most active station (Germany)
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Clubradio
3 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 160
6 Likes

ITU Jaz/Blues
2 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 128
372 Likes

club radio
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 160
43 Likes

Ohrenweide
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 128
19 Likes

Mister Stuff
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 320
5 Likes

Steps Ahead — Top 30 songs of 41

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Steps Ahead Loxodrome
Steps Ahead Northern Cross
Steps Ahead Radio Active
Steps Ahead Bullet Train
Steps Ahead Agitate The Gravel
Steps Ahead Islands
Steps Ahead Pools
Steps Ahead Radio-Active
Steps Ahead Trains
Steps Ahead Nite Owl
Steps Ahead Angels We Have Heard On High
Steps Ahead Safari
Steps Ahead Both Sides of the Coin
Steps Ahead Pools - 2004
Steps Ahead Well In That Case w Smooth Jazz
Steps Ahead Self Portrait
Steps Ahead Self Portraet
Steps Ahead Well In That Case
Steps Ahead Pools (studio)
Steps Ahead Both Sides of the Coin - 2004
Steps Ahead Miles Away
Steps Ahead Angels We Have Heard On High
Steps Ahead Tamarin Lion
Steps Ahead Young and Fine
Steps Ahead Staircase
Steps Ahead Tee Bag
Steps Ahead Skyward Bound
Steps Ahead Festival
Steps Ahead N.Y.C.
Steps Ahead In a Sentimental Mood
Loxodrome
Northern Cross
Radio Active
Bullet Train
Agitate The Gravel
Radio-Active
Nite Owl
Angels We Have Heard On High
Both Sides of the Coin
Pools - 2004
Well In That Case w Smooth Jazz
Self Portrait
Self Portraet
Well In That Case
Pools (studio)
Both Sides of the Coin - 2004
Miles Away
Angels We Have Heard On High
Tamarin Lion
Young and Fine
Staircase
Skyward Bound
Festival
In a Sentimental Mood