Byrd, Donald - Stepping Into Tomorrow (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) (180 Gram Vinyl) DKOP4.1

Byrd, Donald - Stepping Into Tomorrow (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) (180 Gram Vinyl) DKOP4.1Donald Byrd's 1974 funk R&B fusion masterpiece, Stepping Into Tomorrow, was thethird album the trumpet legend made in collaboration with visionary producer Larry Mizell. Featuring the standout title track and "Think Twice," the album became a touchstone for future hip hop generations and features Gary Bartz, Fonce Mizell, Chuck Rainey, Harvey Mason and others. This stereo Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the

both their sophisticated songwriting and impressive instrumentation and performance chops were on full display

There are love songs to real characters

but more than that

Plus A 28-page companion booklet featuring: a new and exclusive foreword by Bob Mould

a friend Claudine dragged her out from under the bed and took her on a road trip to Strasbourg

pairs a hip-hop beat with lush melodic lines and searing guitars

Benson is the guitar-playing equivalent of Nat King Cole - a fantastic pianist whose smooth way with a pop vocal eventually eclipsed his instrumental prowess in the marketplace - but unlike Cole

originally released on June 15

playing with labelmates Thy Art Is Murder and Fallujah

” and “Speak to Me of Love

4 My Fairy King

Much like the Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool