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Mike Mainieri Steve Smith Bill Evans Tom Kennedy

ex Eliane Elias, Michael Brecker, Bob Berg, Steve Khan, Tony Levin, Peter Erskine, Don Grolnick, Darryl Jones, James Genus, Eddie Gomez, Mike Stern, Marc Johnson, Chuck Loeb, Victor Bailey, Reggie Washington, Michael Cain, Rachel Z, Warren Bernhardt, Bendik Hofseth, Jeff Andrews, Clarence Penn, Donny McCaslin

Steps Ahead (originally known as simply Steps - see Steps) is a jazz-fusion group and the brainchild of vibraphonist Mike Mainieri. According to the liner notes of [m=254491], the group's 1983 debut album (for worldwide release), 'Steps began as a part-time venture in 1979 at [l625145] nightclub.'

Group members, 1989: Mike Mainieri, Bendik Hofseth, Steve Khan, Tony Levin, Steve Smith.

ALBUMS

Steps Ahead − Mike Mainieri, Bill Evans (3), Chuck Loeb, Tom Kennedy (2), Steve Smith (5), WDR Big Band Cologne* Arranged & Conducted By Michael Abene

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Lee Ritenour, Steps Ahead

RIT Special (Lee Ritenour Live) / Steps Ahead (Live In Tokyo)

Steps Ahead − Mike Mainieri, Bob Berg, Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson (2), Peter Erskine

Holding Together (Live In Europe 1999)

2002, 2xCD, Album, NYC Records,

Fusion/Contemporary Jazz

Fusion/Contemporary Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk

Mike Mainieri & Steps Ahead / Loud Jazz Band / Alek Korecki Quartet

1994, CD, Jazz Á Go-go

Steps Ahead - Michael Brecker • Mike Mainieri • Mike Stern • Daryl Jones* • Steve Smith

Live In Tokyo 1986

Joshua Redman Quartet, Chick Corea, Oregon, Kenny Werner Trio, Kenny Werner's Uncovered Hearts* Feat. Randy Brecker And Andy Gomez*, Mike Mainieri & Steps Ahead, Joe Lovano's Universal Language*

Ludwigsburger Jazztage

1992, CD, Single, NYC Records

Get It (The Rap Remix)

1990, 12", Talkin' Loud

Live In Tokyo 1986

Trains / Magnetic Love / All The Tea In China

1986, 12", EP, Promo, Elektra

Steps Ahead − Michael Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Peter Erskine, Eddie Gomez, Mike Mainieri

1983, Vinyl SP,

Contemporary Jazz

Steps Ahead / Roy Ayers

Live In Tokyo / Brewhouse Jazz

DVD-V, S/Edition, NTSC, Eagle Vision, ST2 Video

Jazz Festival In Europe 1985

2022, 3xCDr, RM, Unofficial, Stargazer's File

Mt.Fuji Jazz Festival 2004

2021, CDr, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, So What! (2)

Sapporo Montreux Jazz Festival 1986

2021, 2xCDr, RM, Unofficial, Headless Hawk

Live Collection 1982, 1984

2016, 3xCDr, RM, Unofficial, Headless Hawk

2xCD, Unofficial, Megadisc (2)

The Bottom Line 1986

2xCDr, Unofficial, Megadisc (2)

APPEARANCES +

Prime Time Workout

WDR Big Band Köln

The Art Of The Big Band

2021, CD, Album, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Everybody Fusion! 2 - The Best Fusion Of Warner Days

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Music Japan

Umbria Jazz 2016 - The Summer Festival

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Music Italy

Breezin' (The Best Of Fusion)

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2),

North Sea Jazz Festival: The Hague Years

2006, 4xCD, Comp, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep,

Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Vocal/Big Band/Swing/Hard Bop

Jazz On The Live Side Volume 03

2005, DVD, PAL, Umbrella Music DVD

2003, 2xCD, Comp, NuN Entertainment,

The Jazz Club Highlights 1990

Presents Sofistifunk Vol.2 - Past Time Grooves For The Future

Smooth Grooves Smooth Jazz Volume Two

2000, CD, Comp, Rhino Entertainment Company

Smooth Grooves - Smooth Jazz Volume Three

2000, CD, Comp, Rhino Records Inc.

Glasgow International Jazz Festival 99

1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Glasgow International Jazz Festival

Themes Of A Big City - A Portrait Of NYC Records

1997, CD, Comp, Intuition Music & Media GmbH, Jazz Thing

1996, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Vossa Jazz Records,

1995, CD, Comp, Audio (Magazine),

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock/Art Rock/Blues Rock/Fusion/Big Band/Avantgarde/Prog Rock/Jazz-Rock/Heavy Metal/Industrial/Synth-pop/EBM/Darkwave/Tribal/Abstract/Experimental/Acid Jazz/Dub/Downtempo/Folk/Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Swing/Contemporary

1995, CD, Comp, NYC Records

Jazz To The World

1995, CD, Comp, Blue Note,

Contemporary Jazz/Holiday

Jazziz Magazine On-Disc - March 1995

Jazz To The World

Jazzy Hip-Hop/Jazz-Funk

Perspective '93

1992, CD, Comp, veraBra Records

1992, CD, Comp, Intuition Records

The Sound Of Freedom

1992, CD, Comp, 101 South Records

Sony's Digital Collection 3

1991, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Sony,

Electro/Contemporary Jazz

April 90 - Previews

1990, LP, Comp, DMC

Fusion - Drum International Jazz Festival Amsterdam 1990

1990, CD, Comp, CBS,

Fusion/Smooth Jazz/Latin Jazz/Contemporary Jazz

Special CD 52 - Jazzrock-Anthology Volume 2 - Crossover

1990, CD, Comp, Stereoplay, CBS Special Products,

Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk

1990, CD, Comp, Talkin' Loud,

Acid Jazz/Jazzdance

Acid Jazz/Jazzdance

EMI Hot Shots Nr. 6

1989, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI, EMI Electrola,

Idemitsu (2) Presents Various

Motion - Turtle's Summer 7

1989, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA, MCA Records

Elektra Charme Remix

1986, LP, Comp, Elektra,

Electro/Funk/Contemporary R&B/Smooth Jazz/Soul/Conscious

Essential Electro / The Business

1984, 9xLP, Comp, Ltd + Box, P/Mixed, Street Sounds,

Street Sounds Electro 4

Jazzrockfunksoul - 1970 - 1990 The Golden Years

CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2),

Fetenfetzer! Jazz-Party

CD, Comp, Club, SR International,

Storyville Films Jazz Legends DVD News 2

DVD-V, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Storyville Films

Instrumental Jazz

CD, Comp, Intuition Records

Steps Ahead / WDR Big Band Cologne*

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Street Sounds Electro The Ultimate Boxed Set

2008, Box, Unofficial + 2xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp, Street Sounds (3), Discophonographia,

At Mount Fuji Jazz Festival

2008, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Jazz Door

Jazz Vitoria 2005

2005, DVD-V, Unofficial, Not On Label (Steps Ahead)

Street Sounds Electro 4

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