Origin New York City Years active 1979–present Active from 1979 | Genres Jazz fusion Labels NYC, Jazzline Genre Jazz fusion | |
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Past members Michael Brecker
Don Grolnick
Eliane Elias
Bob Berg
Bendik Hofseth
Rachel Z
Mike Stern
Steve Khan
Eddie Gómez
Darryl Jones
Tony Levin
Victor Bailey
Marc Johnson
Steve Gadd
Peter Erskine
Dennis Chambers Albums Live in Tokyo 1986, Smokin' in the Pit, Holding Together Members Mike Mainieri, Steve Smith, Eddie Gomez, Bill Evans, Chuck Loeb | ||
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Steps Ahead is a jazz fusion group formed by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri in the 1970s. The lineup consisted of Mainieri, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, Eddie Gómez, and Steve Gadd and would change often over the years. Steps Ahead fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, and rhythm and blues.
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History
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 (1979), followed by Step By Step (1979) and Paradox (1981).
The shifting roster has included saxophonists Bob Berg, Bendik Hofseth, Bill Evans, Ernie Watts, and Donny McCaslin; pianists Eliane Elias and Rachel Z; guitarists Mike Stern and Steve Khan; bassists Darryl Jones, Tony Levin, Victor Bailey, and Marc Johnson; and drummers Peter Erskine, Steve Smith, and Dennis Chambers.
Steps Ahead was active during the 1970s and '80s, intermittently during the 1990s, reunited for concerts in the mid-2000s, and released a new album in 2016.
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Songs
PoolsSteps Ahead · 1983
Magnetic LoveMagnetic · 1986
In a Sentimental MoodMagnetic · 1986