Steppin' Up
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedJune 15 and 16, 1987
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length44:48
LabelMilestone
M-9153/MCD-9153-2
ProducerBob Porter
Hank Crawford chronology
Mr. Chips
(1986)
Steppin' Up
(1987)
Night Beat
(1989)
Jimmy McGriff chronology
The Starting Five
(1986)
Steppin' Up
(1987)
Blue to the 'Bone
(1988)

Steppin' Up is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford and organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1987 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "the results are predictably soulful and pleasing... this is a highly enjoyable outing, easily recommended for soul-jazz fans".[4]

Track listing

  1. "River's Invitation" (Percy Mayfield) – 8:37
  2. "The Real Deal" (Hank Crawford) – 9:08
  3. "Tippin' In" (Bobby Smith, Marty Symes) – 5:22
  4. "Vicki" (Jimmy McGriff) – 6:10
  5. "Be Anything (but Be Mine)" (Irving Gordon) – 6:34
  6. "Steppin' Up" (McGriff) – 3:20
  7. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (John Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson) – 6:05
  8. "Something for Bubba" (Crawford, McGriff) – 7:10 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

References

  1. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed October 17, 2018
  2. Jazzlists:Milestone Records 9000 Series, accessed October 17, 2018
  3. Both Sides Now: Milestone Label Discography, accessed October 17, 2018
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Steppin' Up – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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