Stepping Into Tomorrow
Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition of Donald Byrd’s 1974 fusion masterpiece.

Stepping Into Tomorrow

Donald Byrd

€ 30,95
  • LP
Label
Blue Note
Expected release
18 July 2025
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Description

LP - Limited Edition 180g Black Vinyl. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Donald Byrd’s 1974 fusion masterpiece Stepping Into Tomorrow was a high-water mark of the legendary trumpeter’s vibrant latter Blue Note years. Byrd had begun recording for Blue Note in 1958, and over the course of his tenure evolved from a top-notch hard bop trumpeter into a pioneer of R&B/Funk fusion, leading the label’s own creative direction along a similar path. Byrd began to introduce elements of fusion to his music with his 1969 album Fancy Free and shadowed Miles Davis’s early-1970s moves with experimental sessions like Electric Byrd and Ethiopian Knights. When Byrd hooked up with visionary producer Larry Mizell for his landmark 1972 album Black Byrd a new sound coalesced: funky and sultry, sophisticated yet accessible, with intricate arrangements that allowed Byrd’s trumpet to soar over top. A string of commercial successes followed, the third of which was Stepping Into Tomorrow featuring the standout title track and Think Twice, which would become touchstones for future hip-hop generations including artists like J Dilla, Madlib, and A Tribe Called Quest. The album featured contributions from saxophonist Gary Bartz, multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Fonce Mizell, bassist Chuck Rainey, drummer Harvey Mason & others.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Stepping Into Tomorrow05:11
  • 2.Design A Nation04:19
  • 3.We're Together04:23
  • 4.Think Twice06:10

B

  • 1.Makin' It03:45
  • 2.Rock And Roll Again06:09
  • 3.You Are The World04:29
  • 4.I Love The Girl03:53

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