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 Chart (1984) PeakpositionUS Pop Albums (Billboard)178US Jazz Albums (Billboard)9US R&B Albums (Billboard)39
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