Steps Ahead
| Steps Ahead | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | fusion |
| founding | 1982 |
| Founding members | |
| Mike Mainieri | |
| Michael Brecker | |
| Eliane Elias | |
| Eddie Gomez | |
| Peter Erskine | |
| Current occupation | |
Vibraphone |
Mike Mainieri |
Tenor saxophone |
Donny McCaslin |
| Bryan Baker | |
bass |
Étienne M'Bappé |
Drums |
Rodney Holmes |
| former members | |
guitar |
Steve Khan |
bass |
Tony Levin |
Drums |
Dennis Chambers |
| Warren Bernhardt | |
Keyboard |
Rachel Z |
saxophone |
Bob Berg |
saxophone |
Bendik Hofseth |
saxophone |
Bill Evans |
guitar |
Chuck Loeb |
guitar |
Mike Stern |
bass |
Victor Bailey |
bass |
Darryl Jones |
bass |
Richard Bona |
bass |
Anthony Jackson |
bass |
Jeff Andrews |
Drums |
Steve Smith |
Steps Ahead is an American fusion band founded in 1982 , which initially had the character of a supergroup in the 1980s .
history
The formation, initiated by Mike Mainieri, emerged from the band Steps , which warmed up as a "contemporary bebop band" (Mainieri) in 1979 in the New York nightclub Seventh Avenue South , then performed in Japan and recorded successful albums that initially clearly reflected straight ahead jazz were oriented.
meaning
With the combination of vibraphone, acoustic piano and double bass, the group initially contributed to the relaxation of the relationship between fusion jazz and more conventional jazz ( new acoustic fusion ). The band then developed in the direction of electrically amplified sounds ( synth vibes , electronic wind instruments , e-bass, keyboards) and became significantly more commercial around the remaining core Mainieri and Brecker. Ultimately, Steps Ahead was the most famous fusion band of the 1980s. Since the 1990s she only goes on tour occasionally. In 2008 she played with guest Till Brönner at the Leverkusener Jazz Days .
Discography
Studio albums
- Steps Ahead (1983)
- Modern Times (1984)
- Magnetic (1986)
- NYC (1989)
- Yin-Yang (1992)
- Vibe (1994)
Live albums
- Smokin 'in the Pit , (1980, extended reprint 1999)
- Paradox (1982)
- Live in Tokyo 1986 (1986)
- Holding Together (2005)
- Steppin 'Out (2016)
literature
- Jürgen Wölfer, Lexikon des Jazz Wien 1999 ISBN 3-85445-164-4 (2nd edition)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ In 1982 it became known to the band that the name Steps had already been used by a band in North Carolina and was protected: the name was then changed to Steps Ahead . See Mike Manieri, Liner Notes for the CD edition of Smokin 'in the Pit .
- ↑ https://jazzband-live.de/seventh-avenue-south/ - Article about the Jazzclub Seventh Avenue South
- ↑ Cf. Mervyn Cooke, David Horn The Cambridge Companion to Jazz Cambridge 2003, p. 236. The live album Smokin 'in the Pit , which was recorded in Japan and achieved gold status , was recorded with the following line-up: Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Don Grolnick , Eddie Gomez, and Steve Gadd; Kazumi Watanabe was there as a guest musician . The albums Step by Step and Paradox followed .
- ^ Henry Martin, Keith Waters Jazz: The First 100 Years , Schirmer 2011, p. 342
- ↑ Steve Holtje, Nancy Ann Lee MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide , Volume 2., Schirmer 1998
- ↑ Leverkusener Jazztage 2008 ( Memento of the original from June 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
