Steps Ahead
13 July 2007 | Nile | 18:30 - 19:45 |
Line-up:
Mike Mainieri (vibraphone); Bill Evans (sax); Bryan Baker (guitar); Etienne Mbappe (bass, vocals); Steve Smith (drums).
About Steps Ahead
Steps Ahead, one of the most influential fusion groups in the
history of the genre, has known many incarnations during the 25
years they have existed. In the year 2007 founding member,
vibist/composer Mike Mainieri is the only band member left of the
group that made its debut in 1980 with superior Japan recorded
albums, of which the live double-album Smoking at the Pit is the
best known. At the time, the band, with members like Michael
Brecker, Eddie Gomez, Steve Gadd and Don Grolnick, was just called
Steps. After Steps' golden days, featuring the royal duo
Mainieri/Brecker, the band more and more became a platform for
young musicians. The quality of the music, however, remained
unprecedented high. Steps Ahead 2007 features next to Mainieri
fusion stars like saxophonist Bill Evans and drummer Steve
Smith.
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