Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Official audio for "Step By Step" by John Gordon from the album Step By Step.

Listen to Step By Step:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6BNXrvVyEdh0pIaHLoM4jk
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/step-by-step/1795496621

Recorded in 1976 by label co-founders Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell alongside Roland Alexander (saxophone), Lisle Atkinson (bass), and Andrew Cyrille (drums), Step By Step is a deep-cut classic showcasing Gordon’s dynamic performance alongside the innovators of the 1970s.

CREDITS:
John Gordon: Trombone
Charles Tolliver: Trumpet
Stanley Cowell: Piano
Roland Alexander: Tenor Saxophone
Lisle Atkinson: Bass
Andrew Cyrille: Drums
All songs: John Gordon except “Activity”: Benny Jacobs

Producer: John Gordon
Recorded at: Sound Ideas Studios, New York, NY
Engineer: George Klabin
Mixed at Sound Ideas Studios, New York, NY
Photography: Ed Hamilton
Design: Ed Hamilton, Frank Vails

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