Steppin' Out (George Howard album)

Stepping Out
Studio album by
Released1984
Studio
  • Sorcerer SOund, New York, NY
  • Weddington Studios, North Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length35:51
LabelPalo Alto Records
ProducerAl Evers
George Howard chronology
Asphalt Gardens
(1982)
Stepping Out
(1984)
Dancing in the Sun
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Steppin' Out is the second studio album of jazz saxophonist George Howard, released in 1984 on Palo Alto Records. This album peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[2][3]

Track listing

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  1. "Steppin' Out" (Howard) - 6:15
  2. "Philly Talk" (Burke, Gant, Howard, Williams) - 5:06
  3. "A Tear of Spring" (Howard) - 5:34
  4. "Dr. Rock" (Gant, Howard) - 4:40
  5. "Human Nature" (Bettis, Porcaro) - 5:28
  6. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Lennox, Stewart) - 3:48
  7. "Dream Ride" (Gant, Howard, Reklaw) - 5:00[2]

Personnel

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  • Keni Burke, Nathan East - bass guitar
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - percussion, drums, timbales
  • Dean Gant - producer, synthesizer, arranger, keyboards, mixing
  • George Howard - percussion, arranger, sax (soprano), producer, mixing
  • Curtis King, Brenda White - vocals (background)
  • David Williams - guitar

Production:

  • Andy Baltimore - creative director
  • Joan Ingoldsby Brown, Scott Johnson, Sonny Mediana, Andy Ruggirello, Dan Serrano - design
  • Katy Cavanaugh, Herb Wong - art direction
  • Joseph Doughney, Michael Landy, Adam Zelinka - post production
  • Al Evers - executive producer
  • Joe Ferla, Wally Grant - engineer, mixing
  • George Horn - mastering
  • Doreen Kalcich, Michael Pollard - production coordination
  • Darryl Pitt - photography[2]

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Pop Albums (Billboard) 178
US Jazz Albums (Billboard) 9[3]
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 39[3]

References

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  1. ^ "George Howard - Steppin' Out". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b c George Howard: Stepping Out. Palo Alto Records. 1985.
  3. ^ a b c "George Howard - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2024.