Directstep
Directstep | ||||
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Producer | David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. | |||
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Directstep is the twenty-fourth studio album by jazz pianist
Overview
Directstep, released only in Japan, was one of the earliest albums ever released on CD. Webster Lewis became second keyboardist on this album in order for Hancock to handle the multiple layers of electronic texture that he hoped to achieve. Hancock re-recorded "I Thought It Was You" (originally on
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Butterfly" | Melvin Ragin | 15:27 |
Total length: | 30:30 |
Personnel
- Yamaha CS-40, ARP String Ensembleand Minimoog synthesizers; Fender Rhodes, backing vocals
- Bennie Maupin - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, lyricon
- Ray Obiedo - electric guitar
- Paul Jackson - electric bass
- Alphonse Mouzon - drums
- Bill Summers - percussion
References
- All Music. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Herbie Hancock – Directstep (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ "Herbie Hancock – Directstep (CD Album)". Discogs. Retrieved April 7, 2017.