Stepping into Tomorrow

Stepping Into Tomorrow
Studio album by Donald Byrd
Released	1975
Recorded	November–December, 1974
Studio	Sound Factory (Hollywood)
Genre	Jazz-funk[1]
Length	38:13
Label	Blue Note BN-LA368-G
Producer	Larry Mizell
Donald Byrd chronology
Street Lady (1973) Stepping Into Tomorrow (1975) Places and Spaces (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Stepping Into Tomorrow is a 1974 album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd.

The Allmusic Review by Andy Kellman awards the album with 4 stars.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Stepping Into Tomorrow" (Larry Mizell) – 5:06
2. "Design A Nation" (Mizell) – 4:19
3. "We’re Together" (Mizell) – 4:23
4. "Think Twice" (Sigidi, Mizell, Mbaji) – 6:10
5. "Makin’ It" (Harvey Mason) – 3:46
6. "Rock ‘N’ Roll Again" (Mizell) – 6:08
7. "You Are The World" (Mizell) – 4:29
8. "I Love The Girl" (Donald Byrd) – 3:52

Personnel

• Donald Byrd - trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
• Gary Bartz - alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet
• James Carter - whistler on "Rock And Roll Again"
• Mayuto Correa - congas
• Margie Evans, Kay Haith, Freddie Perren - background vocals
• Fonce Mizell - trumpet, clarinet, background vocals
• Jerry Peters - organ, piano
• John Rowin, David T. Walker - guitar
• Larry Mizell - Fender Rhodes, ARP synthesizers, background vocals
• Chuck Rainey - bass
• Harvey Mason - drums, bata drums
• Roger Sainte - percussion
• Ronghea Southern - guitar on "Think Twice"
• Stephanie Spruill - percussion, background vocals

References

1. Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
2. Kellman, Andy (2011). "Stepping into Tomorrow - Donald Byrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
3. Kellman, A Allmusic Review: Stepping in to Tomorrow accessed 12 May 2010