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Donald Byrd Jazz-Funk 1998 US
Donald Byrd - Stepping Into Tomorrow flac album
  • Performer Donald Byrd
  • Title Stepping Into Tomorrow
  • Date of release 1998
  • Country US
  • Style Jazz-Funk
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  • Genre Soul & Funk
  • Size MP3 1869 mb
  • Size FLAC 1429 mb
  • Rating: 4.4
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Byrd's first regular group was a quintet that he co-led from 1958 to 1961 with baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, an ensemble whose hard-driving performances are captured "live" on At the Half Note Cafe. Byrd's 1961 LP Royal Flush marked the Blue Note debut of Hancock, who came to further attention with Byrd's successful 1962 album Free Form, and these albums also featured the first recordings of Hancock's original compositions  . Stepping into Tomorrow (Blue Note, 1975). Places and Spaces (Blue Note, 1976).

Stepping Into Tomorrow - Donald Byrd. I play his song, "Stepping Into Tomorrow" every day on STEVIE MACK RADIO - Donald Byrd passed away 02 04 2013 - May this great legend Rest In Peace. I don't follow what everybody else does.

Stepping Into Tomorrow (1975) - download mp3 or listen online. Stepping Into Tomorrow (1975) - download the album and listen online. On this page you can listen to the album, get information about the album, see the list of songs and much more. Listen online and stay in a good mood. Org Album: Stepping Into Tomorrow (1975).

It's only one in a line of many magnetic '70s sessions led by Fonce and Larry Mizell, and it differs from their two previous Donald Byrd dates - the polarizing and groundbreaking Black Byrd and the deceptively excellent Street Lady - by not featuring any of Roger Glenn's flute, and by focusing on heavily melodic and laid-back arrangements.

Stepping Into Tomorrow, as well as the others listed, has a blended, smooth, layered sound. A sound with texture. The same "type" sound you'd hear when you listen to the 70s music of Roy Ayers, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfied or Isaac Hayes. I was only 14-years-old at the time and, I loved Donald Byrd then, and now. At age 43, Byrd definately stepped into tomorrow with this album because it sounds just as good today as it did then. The sax's and Byrd's trumpet have some of the most soothing, melodic tones you'd ever want to hear. The vocals are also excellent.

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Stepping Into Tomorrow
Arranged By, Conductor – Larry MizellWritten-By – L. Mizell*
 5:06
2 Design A Nation
Arranged By, Conductor – Larry MizellWritten-By – L. Mizell*
 4:19
3 We're Together
Arranged By, Conductor – Larry MizellWritten-By – L. Mizell*
 4:23
4 Think Twice
Arranged By – Larry Mizell, SigidiWritten-By – L. Mizell*, Mbaji, Sigidi
 6:10
5 Makin' It
Arranged By – Harvey Mason, Larry MizellWritten-By – H. Mason*
 3:46
6 Rock And Roll Again
Arranged By, Conductor – Larry MizellWritten-By – L. Mizell*
 6:08
7 You Are The World
Arranged By, Conductor – Larry MizellWritten-By – L. Mizell*
 4:29
8 I Love The Girl
Arranged By – Fonce MizellWritten-By – D. Byrd*
 3:52

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet – Gary Bartz
  • Arranged By [Backing Arrangements] – Fred Perren*, Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell*
  • Backing Vocals – Freddie Perren, Kay Haith (tracks: 3, 4), Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell*, Lorraine Kenner (tracks: 1, 2, 5), Margie Evans (tracks: 7), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: 1, 5)
  • Bass [Fender] – Chuck Rainey
  • Clavinet, Trumpet – Fonce Mizell
  • Congas – Mayuto Correa
  • Copyist – Sigidi
  • Drums – Harvey Mason
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer Assistant] – James Nipar*
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Dave Hassinger, John Mills , Val Christian Garay*
  • Executive-Producer – George Butler
  • Guitar – David T. Walker, John Rowin, Rhonghea Southern (tracks: 4)
  • Liner Notes [Prose - Original] – Khadjuka [Don Mizell]*
  • Liner Notes [Reissue] – Naoko Shimada
  • Mixed By [Remix Engineer] – Dave Hassinger, Val Christian Garay*
  • Other [Technical Director, Synthesizers Consultant] – Chuck Davis
  • Painting [Cover - uncredited] – Gregg Edwards
  • Percussion – Stuff 'N Ramjet*
  • Piano, Organ – Jerry Peters
  • Producer – Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell
  • Synthesizer [Arp], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Larry Mizell
  • Trumpet [Solo], Flugelhorn, Vocals – Donald Byrd
  • Whistle [Whistler] – James Carter (tracks: 6)

Notes

Obi and traycard erroneously label this CD as MONO.

Each entry in the Blue Note Hits A New Note series contains the same fold-out insert with credits and liner notes for each of the ten titles.

TOCJ-6291 (JAZZ) STEREO. JASRAC.
Obi /Series: *Blue Note 60th Anniversary* / *Blue Note: hits a new note*.

℗ 1998
Manufactured by Toshiba-EMI Ltd. Made In Japan.
Blue Note is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc.

Original release: Blue Note BN-LA368-G

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 4988006758520
  • Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
BN-LA368-G Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Ter) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
BN-LA368-G Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
BN-LA368-G Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
89116 Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Ter) Blue Note 89116 Spain 1975
BN-LA368-G Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Club, CRC) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Stepping Into Tomorrow
Written-By – L. Mizell*
 5:11
A2 Design A Nation
Written-By – L. Mizell*
 4:19
B1 We're Together
Written-By – L. Mizell*
 4:23
B2 Think Twice
Arranged By – Larry Mizell, SigidiWritten-By – L. Mizell*, Mbaji, Sigidi
 6:10
C1 Makin' It
Arranged By – Harvey Mason, Larry MizellWritten-By – H. Mason*, L. Mizell*
 3:45
C2 Rock And Roll Again
Written-By – L. Mizell*
 6:09
D1 You Are The World
Written-By – L. Mizell*
 4:29
D2 I Love The Girl
Arranged By – Fonce MizellWritten-By – D. Byrd*
 3:53

Companies, etc.

  • Exclusive Retailer – Vinyl Me, Please
  • Produced For – Sky High Productions, Inc.
  • Recorded At – The Sound Factory
  • Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, LLC
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, LLC
  • Manufactured By – Universal Music Enterprises
  • Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Lacquer Cut At – Cohearent Audio
  • Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 30300

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Gary Bartz
  • Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Fonce Mizell, Fred Perrin*, Larry Mizell
  • Arranged By, Conductor – Larry Mizell (tracks: A1 to B1, C2, D1)
  • Backing Vocals – Fonce Mizell, Fred Perrin*, Kay Haith (tracks: B1, B2), Larry Mizell, Lorraine Kennar* (tracks: A1, A2, C1), Margie Evans (tracks: D1), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A1, C1)
  • Clavinet, Trumpet – Fonce Mizell
  • Congas – Mayuto Correa
  • Copyist – Sigidi
  • Drum [Batah Drum], Jew's Harp [Mouth Harp] – Harvey Mason (tracks: C1)
  • Drums – Harvey Mason
  • Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Chuck Rainey
  • Engineer [Assistant] – James Nipar*
  • Engineer [Recording Engineers], Recorded By [Recording Engineers] – Dave Hassinger, John Mills , Val Christian Garay*
  • Engineer [Remix Engineers], Remix [Remix Engineers] – Dave Hassinger, Val Christian Garay*
  • Engineer [Technical Director] – Chuck Davis
  • Executive-Producer – George Butler
  • Guitar – David T. Walker, John Rowin, Rhonghea Southern (tracks: B2)
  • Music Consultant [Artistic Consultant] – Donald Byrd
  • Music Consultant [Synthesizers Consultant] – Chuck Davis
  • Painting [Cover Painting] – Greg Edwards
  • Percussion – Roger Sainte, Stephanie Spruill, Stuff 'N Ramjet*
  • Photography By – Doug Metzler
  • Piano [Acoustic Piano], Organ – Jerry Peters
  • Producer – Larry Mizell
  • Remastered By, Lacquer Cut By – Kevin Gray
  • Sleeve Notes – Don Mizell, Khadjuka
  • Synthesizer [Arp Synthesizers], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Larry Mizell
  • Trumpet [Solo Trumpet], Soloist [Solo Trumpet], Flugelhorn, Vocals [Solo Vocals], Soloist [Solo Vocals] – Donald Byrd
  • Whistling – James Carter

Notes

Original "Black Note" label design. Heavyweight tip-on jacket, 180gm, purple and blue smoke on clear vinyl.
Limited to 2000 copies.

Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, Calif.
November-December, 1974

Sound Effects:
Breaking the sound barrier courtesy of Elektra Records

Cover Painting:
"Facing The Music of The Spheres II"

A Blue Note Records release; ℗1975 ©2018 Capitol Records LLC.
Manufactured by Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.,
2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): B0028529-01-A 30300.1... KPG@CA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): B0028529-01-B 30300.2... KPG@CA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): B0028529-01-C 30300.3... KPG@CA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): B0028529-01-D 30300.4... KPG@CA
  • Barcode: 602567668961

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
BN-LA368-G Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Ter) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
BN-LA368-G Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
BN-LA368-G Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
89116 Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Ter) Blue Note 89116 Spain 1975
BN-LA368-G Donald Byrd Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Club, CRC) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975


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