{"product_id":"steps-ahead","title":"Steps Ahead","description":"Album Notes Personnel: Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); Eliane Elias (piano); Mike Mainieri (synthesizer, vibraphone, marimba); Peter Erskine (drums).Audio Remasterer: David Donnelly.Liner Note Author: Bill Milkowski.Introduction by: Richard Seidel.Photographer: David Redferns.The debut domestic recording by Steps Ahead (following three sets only released in Japan) features the 1982 version of the group: vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, pianist Eliane Elias (a young unknown at the time), bassist Eddie Gomez, and drummer Peter Erskine. The music is essentially high-quality funky fusion, with Brecker typically blowing up a storm, Mainieri often playing the synthivibe, and Elias showing some early individuality. Best known among the seven originals are Don Grolnick's \"Pools\" and Mainieri's \"Islands.\" The inventive but pretty accessible set concludes with \"Trio,\" a fairly free improvisation featuring Brecker, Gomez, and Mainieri. ~ Scott Yanow\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000007443\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000007443.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Steps Ahead\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41905094492218,"sku":"DBV.B000007443.G","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000007443-0.jpg?v=1794108681","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/steps-ahead","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}