{"product_id":"pre-order-donald-byrd-stepping-into-tomorrow-blue-note-classic-series-lp","title":"Donald Byrd - Stepping into Tomorrow - Blue Note Classic LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003cbr\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Optimal!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Byrd's 1974 fusion masterpiece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStepping into Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas 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\u0026amp;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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFancy Free\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand shadowed Miles Davis early-1970s moves with experimental sessions like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eElectric Byrd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthiopian Knights\u003c\/em\u003e. When Byrd hooked up with visionary producer Larry Mizell for his landmark 1972 album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Byrd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStepping into Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeaturing 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Bartz,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emulti-instrumentalist\/vocalist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFonce Mizell,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChuck Rainey,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edrummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Mason\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026amp; others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDonald Byrd\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet, flugelhorn, vocals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGary Bartz\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto sax, soprano sax, clarinet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJames Carter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ewhistler on \"Rock and Roll Again\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMayuto Correa\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003econgas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMargie Evans, Kay Haith, Freddie Perren\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebackground vocals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFonce Mizell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet, clarinet, background vocals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJerry Peters\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eorgan, piano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJohn Rowzin, David T. 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