Next Step [Import]

Track Listings

1. Automatic

2. Send Her Back To Me

3. Motivation

4. Sunshine

5. Nothing But A Jam

6. Baby Youve Got What It Takes

7. Its Time

8. Why Did This Happen To Me

9. Good And Natural

10. Killing Is Out, School Is In (The Triangle Mix)

11. Killing Is Out School Is In (James Browns Original Mix) (Bon

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Asian version of 2002 compilation for the 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business'. Includes the bonus track, 'Killing Is Out, School Is In' (James Brown Original Mix). Fome Records.

Next Step,James Brown,Pony Canyon,R&B/Soul,Soul/R & B

Next Step [Import]

Tracks:

Zhivago
Minor Blues
A Shifting Design
Path Of The Heart
Filters
Use Of Light
The Next Step
A Life Unfolds

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This rising jazz guitar star writes unlikely music. Equally mysterious, eerie, contemplative, serene, buoyant, and forlorn, Kurt Rosenwinkel's music follows no discernible fashion. Though he's influenced by Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell, Rosenwinkel's second Verve release (the follow-up to 2000's Enemies of Energy) more aptly recalls the early ECM recordings of guitarist John Abercrombie and drummer Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition band. Steeped in unusual tunings, zigzagging melodies, and a highly sensitive and loosely supercharged band, The Next Step works, especially for those patient enough to dig through its dense fabric. An equal number of post-bop workouts and haunting ballads occupy the CD, but even when the musicians (saxophonist Mark Turner, drummer Jeff Ballard, bassist Ben Street) are in full wail, a sense of fragile contemplation marks the music.

The intricate "Zhivago" and "A Shifting Design" show Rosenwinkel's unique guitar and compositional personality--his fingers and his mind seem as one, almost as if he doesn't really need a band to consummate his music. And when he sings (wordlessly) along with his probing guitar designs, he rides high over the band while seeming deep in his own head. The ballads--"Paths of the Heart," "Use of Light," and the beginning of "A Shifting Design"--perfectly capture some sci-fi deep space silence, where abandoned crafts drift in the darkness of a black vacuum. But Rosenwinkel also bumps and boogies like mad on "Filters," dedicated to Wes Montgomery, which features dynamite Turner-Rosenwinkel interplay and a gripping, hot-as-coals melody. For the title track, Rosenwinkel is on piano, and he sounds for all the world like a Chick Corea composition before it blasts off into a hardy, free-blues shuffle. Quixotic, cerebral, and a bit magical, The Next Step plots the unusual path of this freethinking guitarist. --Ken Micallef

Customer Reviews:

Excellent representative CD.......2006-06-17

I hosted some friends to Kurt at the Jazz Bakery last week. Thought it was important for them to see this rising composer and player. These music lovers are not really jazz followers but were almost immediatly immersed in the melodic haunting progressions. It was a great night. Next Step most nearly captures the sound and feel of this group live. Mark Turner and Kurt have great report. I love Deep Song as much, but it is a more collaborative effort with Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau. Next Step has the full range of this musician's unique sound.

awesome.......2006-02-22

I didn't think Rosenwinkel could top "Deep Song" but this album proved me wrong. This is his best album yet. Unlike "Heartcore" which is industrious but lacks good songwriting, this album is great from start to finish. And unlike "EC Love Affair" which is a bit to swingy, and at times scattered, this album has a great consistent feel that still manages to vary just enough.

I absolutely love Deep Song, but I gotta admit that even despite my love of Mehldau, Grenadier, Redman, and Yahel, the reason I think this album is better is that the group chemistry is fantastic. Kurt's guitarwork is also much more aggressive on this one. I completely disagree with the negative comments in regards to the sax on this album. I think his playing fits perfectly with Kurt and the group.

If you like great jazz guitar, and great tunes, this is the KR album to check out.

Jeff Ballard's drumming continues to amaze me.

I hope this group of musicians will tour soon.

The new century rocks.......2005-09-18

One simple soul like me should be granted the right to give an album six stars. For people have the tendency to give five stars for mediocrity and that leaves me embarrassed.
Rosenwinkels "The Next Step" is among the greatest of the great. His star should be shinning bright and so it does. Now all we have to do is take notice!
The great albums come from different buildingmaterials. The most important is a leader with the knowledge of his or hers superior technique on his or hers instrument. This knowledge most come into the world in the shape of shyfull confidence. This leader most know that he or she is playing with a group and that leading is giving room to the groupmembers. Rosenwinkel knows how to be part of a group. Mark Turner on tenor sax, Ben Street on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums now how to be thankfull. They all play extremely good and make beauty take form. Never a dull moment.
An other part of the buildingmaterials is the craftsmanship in writing and experimentation. Without this quality an album can't be great. Rosenwinkel obviously has these qualities. All eight pieces are beautiful and well thought-out. The music makes you the listener. I am compelled by Rosenwinkels group to listen and find out what they are doing. Out standing!!!

FJB/O!-music 2006

Anyone Who Gives This Album A Bad Rating Is Crazy!!!!!!.......2005-03-01

Simply put......this album blows my mind! It's a very exciting album, especially if you're a guitarist. Rosenwinkel's got a fantastic sense of melody, harmony, and rhythm. He plays like a cross between Wes Montgomery, Bill Frisell, and Pat Metheny with some Kenny Burrell and John Abercrombie thrown in for good measure. Having said that, he's got a very unique style.

The compositions themselves remind me alot of Kevin Eubanks and John Scofield. Most of the songs have a real swinging feeling to them, which I love, but there are also some beautifully melodic songs here too. This album should satisfy all jazz fans with its subtle, low-key tonality.

The musicians are all top notch too. Mark Turner on tenor saxophone plays with incredible ease and never shows off or becomes annoying. Jeff Ballard's drumming is up to par with such greats as Elvin Jones, Harvey Mason, and dare I say Tony Williams? Ben Street on bass provides the songs with some great grooves...he's as good as Steve Swallow or Charlie Haden.

Rosenwinkel proves to be one of the most prolific composers and guitarist on the scene today and anyone who wants to check out his music should start with "The Next Step."

very good.......2004-05-14

tihs is a very good CD and i recommend it. the pieces are pretty interesting and some are even beautiful. eventhough i usually like mark turner, here at some points it seems he doesn't know exactly what to do, and falls back on things that get boring pretty fast. i especially like mark's sound (he rarely use any vibrato) and very gentle approach. kurt plays very nice, and the drummer is excellent. after all this all i can say is you should get it.

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The Beginning...
And this is just their debut album!
Classic Rap Album
this is for all you who cant get enough of that true school
They don't make 'em like this any more . . .

The Next Step
People Under the Stairs
Manufacturer: Om Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

The Beginning..........2006-05-26

"The Next Step" (1998) was the start for one of the most consistant groups in hiphop, period. People under the stairs to this day have still not come out with an album that has disappointed or paled in comparison to other releases, everything they do is pure HipHop, straight "for the love", no bullish. And this is the foundation, the one that started it all, the one that they had to run around san fran just giving out free copies to promote themselves with...this is the underground. And just for that fact alone, I recomend this album. Now if you've never heard of PUTS, they are made up of Producer/MC Thes One & DJ/Producer/MC Double K both of whom compliment each other perfectly with their funky LA personalities and mutual relationship that just makes everything sound right. Now, it is often said that PUTS' work is never ever groundbreaking, or revolutionary, or "nothing different" so "why the hype?". Understand, the difference with PUTS is they pretty much symbolise the saying "dont F' with it, if it don't need fixin'", and when we talk about "it" we mean HipHop. PUTS have an old school approach to their music, with the help of some SP1200's and MPC's, both thes one and double K are the ultimate beat makers, finding some of the most un-used samples and flipping 'em to make every beat they do as tight as it can get! Admittedly, PUTS are not the most orginial lyricists ever, but it's their relatable honesty & chilled - out LA mentality that make them utterly captivating when they decide to start talking. Besides, not all "good lyricism" means strict multiple rhyming, creative metaphors & similies etc, as "lyrics" means the substance, and if the substance is far from brainwashing, generic crap then whats to say it isn't brilliant lyricism? It depends on the listeners ability to understand where the artist is coming from, and their aim.
The Next Step is made up of 15 tracks and 1 skits. Now, there is not one weak track on the album, with "San Francisco Knights" being one of the best tracks ever to come from the West, period. The beat is just ridiculous! which just sums up the brilliance of PUTS. "Los Angeles Daze" is equally as brilliant, with a sample that will send shivers down your spine, and just make you reach for that rewind button! Tracks like "Mid City Fiesta" bring that funky, positive vibe that is definitely feel-good music but is far from a cheesy attempt. "Time to rock our sh*t" brings that typical backpacking fire! with Thes one & double k displaying their lyricial ability, over once again, a flawless beat that makes you think "why have I not heard of these cats before?". Featurings on the album, are limited, just like the old school. With natives Smile-oak, Assualt, Naimad & Shine dropping by for the ride, contributing their bit. People under the stairs just sum up everything still good about Hiphop, bringing that natural love that all fans of boom bap, old school, early-mid 90's and all of that other "true" hiphop will undoubtedly appreciate. PUTS are still broke as ever, and as slept on as ever, & it is your duty as a self-proclaimed hiphop fan to now pick up this album and everthing else by PUTS and support the best group still going, recognise. PEACE!!!

Also Check out: "Question in the form of an answer" (2000), OST (2002), "Or stay tuned EP" (2003) and their best "Stepfather" (2006)!

Lyrics - 9/10
Beats - 10/10
Originality - 10/10
Replay Value - 10/10

And this is just their debut album!.......2004-01-26

While you listen to this album, keep in mind that this is People Under the Stairs first album! It is so tight- excellent creative and groovy beats(production could be better), dope lyrics, and an album to hit 'play' and not have to skip songs. Get this or consider yourself out of the loop!

Classic Rap Album.......2003-11-02

I recently bought this CD, and it is one of those albums that you can listen to all the way through without skipping any tracks, and then start over again at track one and listen through again. The beats are amazing, and vary a good deal, and the rhymes are nearly perfect. San Francisco Knights is one of the best rap tracks i have ever heard!
Favorite Tracks: San Francisco Knights, Mid City Fiesta

this is for all you who cant get enough of that true school.......2003-09-25

'they said it was all glitz.. i exhale, this sh*t is stale, old bidis are like new hip hop..' this album along with EVERY other PUTS release is as fresh as it gets for old school/true school.
PUTS are one of the only still following the 'all break beat/no key board no drum pack' style hip hop.. as in every sound you hear is literally another piece of another song somewhere else in time. all this new industry made hip hop is horrible. if youre looking for relief from today's 'hip hop' b**ch-made music its time for you to turn to the people under the stairs.. and id suggest you start with next step. thats an album with alot of funky breaks,really fat beats and the freshest of lyrics. reminds me alot of tribe called quest back in the day. its a gem.

They don't make 'em like this any more . . ........2002-12-17

People Under The Stairs are some of the last true hiphop producers. PUTS and J5 seem to be the last real beat-diggers. The good old days of sampling loops off old funk and soul records to make decent hip-hop records are nearly over.

For a start this was their first LP, constructed from an extensive array of undiscovered breaks ranging from south america to europe and probably further. I can't imagine how many hours these guys spend digging for beats.

PUTS rhyme in an old-school way. Maninly slow flows, somewhat similar to J5. More of a party vibe. It makes a change from the cram-as-many-words-into-a-bar style of many of todays MC's. Also PUTS rhyme about fairly cheerful stuff, going to parties and getting drunk etc.

You just have to listen to San Francisco Knights to see that this is no run of the mill LP.
It is far from the modern 'beep-line' over a rock guitar break neptunes type sound. This is one of those LP's that you will keep coming back to.

Tracks:

13.3.2.21.1.1.5.5
Adivinador
Barbaridad
Lo Dicen Todas
Addimu A Chango
Glicy's Mood
Preludio Y Fuga
Esperanza
A Maria Le Gusta
El Bolero De Juan Carlos
On The Road Again
Elegia A Ruben Gonzalez

Product Description

1. 13.3.2.21.1.1.8.5 (3:07)
2. Adivinador (5:26)
3. Barbaridad(4:50)
4. Lo Diven Todas(4:15)
5. Addimu A Chngo(6:15)
6. Glicy’s Mood(5:11)
7. Preludio Y Fuga(3:41)
8. Esperanza(5:06)
9. A Maria Legusta(4:11)
10. El Bolero De Juan Carlos(4:22)
11. On The Road Again (5:11)
12. Elegia A Ruben Gonzalez(9:17)

Format: Vinyl

Customer Reviews:

The Best of Today's Cuban Sound.......2005-11-08

This album 6 years in the making, 50 musicians deep, is electric exciting and truly a treasure. Juan De marcos, truly must have enjoyed creating this treat for Cuban music lovers world wide. From Tirso Duartes searing Timba sounds to Leo Veras Soulful son, there is no "skipping" songs on this CD. Enjoy

Average customer rating:

Enjoyable

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Enjoyable.......2003-04-18

Great disk, although there are some tracks that kind of put a dent in it (The electro funk ones, not into that).

Some great electro dream sequences that will make you totally zone out and just listen... track 13 in particular.

A lot of the tracks are good for dancing too.

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Original East Coast Hardcore.......2006-11-26

i reviewed this earlier, and i dont want someone to miss out or not read it but BUY THIS ASAP. Cost should NOT be a issue. This is one of the most original hardcore bands out Baltimore in the 90's and does not dissappoint. Every track is incredible and different from the last. Be sure to check out former members current bands, Unyoung Heroes, Hell to Pay, and Charm City Saints. You wont be disappointed..........

Average customer rating:

Outstanding
Hip-hop pawn-shop
Simply amazing.

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Customer Reviews:

Outstanding.......2001-11-05

This LP is 100% pure hip-hop at its finest. PUtS really broke ground when they came out with this, their first full length album. They fill a large niche that's been void for quite some time now in the west coast hip-hop scene. The classic sample heavy looped beats and carefree rhymes will impress anyone looking for the real thing.

Hip-hop pawn-shop.......2000-03-17

One reason it won't get five stars from me? The awful gangsta pastiche that is "Death Of A Salesman" - complete with faux-gunfire. The rest is just wonderful. Thes One (principally rhymes) and Double K (turntables, although both do both, if you follow) were so confident in their ability as musicians and producers that they pawned all their equipment to make this album - sounds like they were entirely justified too. The "Domino's Pizza" skit makes me laugh every time, as does the ticket-booth woman in "Mid-City Fiesta". Funny, funky, raw and yet polished till it could blind you in the sun, The Next Step is certainly one in the right direction.

Simply amazing........1999-05-18

True hip hop. USes samples from kinds of music, along with the slick rappin capabilities of this cali bunch. Maybe 1 bad track on this record? I dont see how they can top this, Its CLASSIC.

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Next Step
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Killing Is Out School Is In (James Browns Original Mix) (Bon

Album Description

Asian version of 2002 compilation for the 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business'. Includes the bonus track, 'Killing Is Out, School Is In' (James Brown Original Mix). Fome Records.

Album Details

Asian Version featuring a Bonus Track: "Killing is Out, School is in (Original Mix)"

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What Happened?
Still The Godfather of Soul!
James Brown
automatic
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Customer Reviews:

What Happened?.......2007-02-21

First of all I want to say that I am a true JB fan. I have learned all his horn lines ( trumpet ). Any band I play with, must play some James. This cd has lost the "fat sound" that he carried for years. His bass player, Fred Thomas, told me that he suggested to James to keep the music in the pocket but James didn't listen. Well this cd proves it. The sound is very thin and not the typical James Brown. I must be critical because I started listening to James in 1959. I always wanted to play in his band but the Air Force got me first.

Respectfully,
Chuck King

Still The Godfather of Soul!.......2003-08-30

James Brown, although his voice isn't at it's peak, can still sing with passion and soul. Listen to "Send Her Back to Me" for proof. The production offers horn backed arrangements, excellent backing vocals, and as always, great beats. He offers music that has some of the flavor of his best work, but isn't trying to repeat himself. This is new music (except for "Baby You've Got What It Takes") that offers better music than most recent R&B. Check it out. The Godfather is alive and giving us music we can enjoy and appreciate. The more you listen to this cd, the more you'll enjoy it.

James Brown.......2003-01-04

This cd sounds nothing like the true style and down home, groovy,funk of James Brown. Hip Hop music is not his style. Killing is out School is in, is about the best cut on the cd. His band which is the best in all the land is not heard or reconized. I recently attended his New Years Eve concert in Atlantic City, NJ Trump Marina, He turned the house out! Performed from 10:30 pm until 1:50 am. The Soul Brother is Truly The Hardest Working Man In Show Business (even at 69 years young)

automatic.......2002-12-08

it's James Brown in raw form. updated beat with the new hip-hop beat with James Brown own funk added to create the James Brown sound - only like he can do it. Shamefully this album "The Next Step" is not being promoted and play on the radio air waves. I, have played various songs and people ask me when did that come out and where can i get it. I call the radio stations to play a song off the album and they say they don't have the album - same with the record shop. overall I like it and people that have listen to it. James Brown still doing it - Godfather of Soul. go buy it and hear it for yourself.

automatic.......2002-12-08

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