Steppin' Out is the second studio album of jazz saxophonist George Howard, released in 1984 on Palo Alto Records. This album peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.
Track listing
- "Steppin' Out" (Howard) - 6:15
- "Philly Talk" (Burke, Gant, Howard, Williams) - 5:06
- "A Tear of Spring" (Howard) - 5:34
- "Dr. Rock" (Gant, Howard) - 4:40
- "Human Nature" (Bettis, Porcaro) - 5:28
- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Lennox, Stewart) - 3:48
- "Dream Ride" (Gant, Howard, Reklaw) - 5:00
Personnel
- Keni Burke, Nathan East - bass guitar
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - percussion, drums, timbales
- Dean Gant - producer, synthesizer, arranger, keyboards, mixing
- George Howard - percussion, arranger, sax (soprano), producer, mixing
- Curtis King, Brenda White - vocals (background)
- David Williams - guitar
Production:
- Andy Baltimore - creative director
- Joan Ingoldsby Brown, Scott Johnson, Sonny Mediana, Andy Ruggirello, Dan Serrano - design
- Katy Cavanaugh, Herb Wong - art direction
- Joseph Doughney, Michael Landy, Adam Zelinka - post production
- Al Evers - executive producer
- Joe Ferla, Wally Grant - engineer, mixing
- George Horn - mastering
- Doreen Kalcich, Michael Pollard - production coordination
- Darryl Pitt - photography
Charts
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