Steps Ahead

Steps Ahead is a Jazz group from United States, formed on January 1, 1979.

Steps Ahead arose out of spontaneous sessions at Seventh Avenue South, a jazz club in New York City owned by saxophonist Michael Brecker and trumpeter brother Randy Brecker. The first three albums were released under the name Steps, later changed to Steps Ahead. The line-up on Step By Step (December 1980) included vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, pianist Don Grolnick, bassist Eddie Gomez, and drummer Steve Gadd. The supergroup continued on Paradox (1982) .