Stepping into Tomorrow
1975 studio album by Donald Byrd
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Stepping Into Tomorrow is a 1974 album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd.
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| Released | February 1975 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 1974 | |||
| Studio | Sound Factory (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BN-LA368-G | |||
| Producer | Larry Mizell | |||
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The AllMusic review by Andy Kellman awards the album with four out of five stars.[3]
Track listing
- "Stepping Into Tomorrow" (Larry Mizell) – 5:06
- "Design A Nation" (Mizell) – 4:19
- "We’re Together" (Mizell) – 4:23
- "Think Twice" (Sigidi, Mizell, Mbaji) – 6:10
- "Makin’ It" (Harvey Mason) – 3:46
- "Rock ‘N’ Roll Again" (Mizell) – 6:08
- "You Are The World" (Mizell) – 4:29
- "I Love The Girl" (Donald Byrd) – 3:52
Personnel
- Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
- Gary Bartz - alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- James Carter - whistler on "Rock And Roll Again"
- Mayuto Correa - congas
- Margie Evans, Kay Haith, Freddie Perren - background vocals
- Fonce Mizell - trumpet, clarinet, background vocals
- Jerry Peters - organ, piano
- John Rowin, David T. Walker - guitar
- Larry Mizell - Fender Rhodes, ARP synthesizers, background vocals
- Chuck Rainey - bass
- Harvey Mason - drums, bata drums
- Roger Sainte - percussion
- Ronghea Southern - guitar on "Think Twice"
- Stephanie Spruill - percussion, background vocals
Charts
Monthly charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| German Jazz Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 18 |