Steppin' Out! Explained

Steppin' Out!
Type:	Album
Artist:	Harold Vick
Cover:	Steppin' Out! (Harold Vick album).jpg
Released:	1963
Recorded:	May 27, 1963
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:09
Label:	Blue Note
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Chronology:	Harold Vick
Next Title:	The Caribbean Suite
Next Year:	1966

Steppin' Out! is the debut album by American saxophonist Harold Vick recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "There are no real surprises, but no disappointments either on what would be Harold Vick's only chance to lead a Blue Note date. At 27 he was already a fine player".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Vick except where noted

1. "Our Miss Brooks" - 7:27
2. "Trimmed in Blue" - 6:10
3. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 4:39
4. "Dotty's Dream" - 6:24
5. "Vicksville" - 5:39
6. "Steppin' Out" - 5:50

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 27, 1963

Personnel

• Harold Vick - tenor saxophone
• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• John Patton - organ
• Grant Green - guitar
• Ben Dixon - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4100-series/#blp-4138 Blue Note Records discography
2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=steppin-out-r149527|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed November 12, 2010