Followed Steps Ahead from alum 1. Sometimes you just have to enjoy things while they last. I still play their music in 2024. This was an Outstanding Concert. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People who know drummer Steve Smith from Journey probally don't realize he was trained in jazz at Berklee in Boston and is really at his best in the Jazz/Fusion environment. What a solid drummer.

Playlist: 00:00:00 Beirut (Loeb, Brecker, Mainieri, Erskine, Bailey) 00:09:57 Oops (Mainieri) 00:18:50 Self Portrait (Mainieri) 00:26:28 Sumo (Brecker) 00:35:37 EWI solo 00:42:44 Cajun (Brecker) 00:51:12 Charlayne (Bass solo) 00:57:07 Safari (Brecker) 01:03:38 Vibes solo 01:10:35 In A Sentimental Mood (Ellington) 01:14:58 Trains (Mainieri) 01:24:47 Reprise Musicians: Darryl Jones Bass Steve Smith Drums, Percussions Mike Stern Guitar Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, EWI Mike Mainieri Vibraphone, Keyboards, 80's Miami Druglord Location: Recorded "Live" at Kan-i Hoken Hall, Tokyo (July 30, 1986)

Michael Brecker's "In A Sentimental Mood", of an extraterrestrial beauty.

Hard to imagine a higher level of creativity, skill, soul from such a miraculous band. Michael still had years to go from this concert until his death, but seeing this spectacular display from him makes his loss so painful for those of us still here! So lucky we can watch and relive and treasure!

Mainieri is so under appreciated. A stellar musician, composer, and player. He should be spoken about in the same regard as Brecker, Metheny, et al. What a player!!

God Bless You Mr. Brecker...we miss you to tears.. ...it's actually going on ten years now..ten years! ...can't believe you are gone.

This has to be one of the top ten albums I've listened to the most. It is from an era, yet totally timeless... such a magic night. A band at it's peak.

So much respect for Michael one of the Greatest and a genius 👏 gave so much to the world of jazz fusion

Darryl Jones is amazing ! He's dancing what he's playing ! Crazy to hear !

Mike Mainieri (vibes), Michael Brecker(R.I.P.) (T.Sax,EWI)), Mike Stern (guitar). Darryl Jones (bass), Steve Smith (drums),

Never get tired of this concert. Must have seen and heard it at least 100 times! First time iv'e heard the the beginningtune "Beirut" i was totally blown away.

What a band they just weave the grove into the stratosphere 💥

Merci Michael, génie de la "saxophonie", musicien généreux devant l'éternel ! grand maître tu resteras !!

Man, this is just so wonderful. I miss Michael Brecker, BIG TIME! My train goes past Hastings On Hudson every day, so sad......But the legacy continues to LIVE ON FOREVER!

All these fantastic performances available at any time is wonderful!

Oh my god... commenting so I can come back to this later. That first EWI solo just blew my mind... gotta rest before watching the rest of the 75 minutes lol!

So good for the ears and the soul !

Used to have this on VHS....mind blowing!!!!! To say this is a great band is a total understatement......musical heaven!!!!

Mike Manieri impeccable vibes solos, beautiful Mr B solos :-)

Monsieur Michael brecker est un géant, malheureusement parmi les morts, mais, comme tant d'autre, j'ai une putain de grande admiration pour cet homme qui m'a fait découvrir que la musique était essentiel, que la seul arme que nous possédons est l'envie de dire de s'exprimer par n'importe quel moyen, hormis la violence et l'exaction pour pouvoir si il le faut atteindre la plénitude de notre âme, enfin la sagesse et l'amour, je suis un fervent admirateur et le resterai jusqu'à ma fin.

Great musicians, make great music. What a team!!

Cette musique est tellement bonne qu'elle ne peut susciter la lassitude. Impossible de s'ennuyer quand on écoute ça. J'ai beau me la passer et me repasser encore, à chaque fois cette délicieuse impression de première fois me submerge, tant la partition est excellente, servie par une exécution virtuose. Quels musiciens fabuleux.

I saw Steps Ahead concert in 80’s at Pori Jazz. Still among the greatest jazz fusion of all times.

Mike Manieri simply does not get discussed enough in the context of all time GOATs. To generate that kind of energy from the vibes, no less, with that depth of harmonic color and a seemingly unlimited trove of ideas.. crimminies!!!

Mike brecker was and always will be the greatest.

RIP Michael!! The technology might sound dated, but the musicianship, writing and feel never will!! Amazing music!!

VIBES!!!! ALL OF IT ,,,SUPERIOR

I cry every time I watch this!! So beautiful and angelic!

So much happening with this concert. Really playing off each other and then there’s Michael... so exceptional in so many ways. Damn, I miss him. So grateful for videos like this. Thank you!!

Got to be one of my all time favo concerts. Just the line up...man...power and sophistication combined. Brecker missed dearly!

Truly Dimensional , all woven together with such Elegance , to say they're tight and dead in the pocket does no justice , Powerful , bands like this are not a Mistake , glad I found this , best to all watching

Very cool to see this video. Never got the chance to see Smith play with this band. the whole band sounds amazing. Very cool to see Stern play with them too and of course D. Jones on bass. Solid. Thanks for posting .. a real treat. The Japanese fans really know music and they love jazz. So this looks to be a large concert event.. really great to see a quality video with excellent sound done of this show.. pretty much timeless. I dig hearing their use of the 80's tech in the music. It's tasteful and not over done.

Ah les années 80, quelle époque !!!! Steve Smith (dm) avec des cheveux, les chemises bouffantes, j'adore le tee-shirt de Daryl Jones (b) ... L'électronique très présente (EWI de M.Brecker, synthés divers, triggers sur la batterie ... ), toute la panoplie sonore de ces années folles ... Superbe concert, je les avais vus à cette époque en Hollande au North Sea Jazz Festival, la claque ! J'adore ce groupe que je suis depuis ses débuts avec S. Gadd (dm), Eddie Gomez (cb), Don Grolnick (p) ... Que du bonheur, ils ont de la chance ces Ricains, un grand groupe malheureusement disparu ... De superbes compositions ...

Mr. Michael Brecker lives in me for ever. Thank you, Michael. I am with you forever and ever. And God bless you. Thanks be to our God. Amen. JM

As soon as my brain rests from one of these many sax solos, I’m stunned by the vibraphonist. These are some of the best musicians I’ve ever heard

At the top of their powers... what a band. They actually invented a new sound with the joint venture of Brecker's EWI and Mainieri's MIDI vibes. P.S.: Brecker's sax solo on "Sumo" is one of my favorite sax solos ever.

Never see anyone today playing an EWI, allway’s brightens my day.

Me ha agradado de sobremara esta agrupación, Step Hahead. Son increíbles. Los escucho todo el día y no me canso. Esa guitarra, el vibráfono son espectaculares y aquí estoy sin cansarme de escucharlos, Bien, Saludos.

One of the biggest bands in that thing, called Jazz-rock! Stunning gig! These guys are brilliant!

I LOVE IT ! Steve SMITH GREAT DRUMMER !

great music - great musicians - good music is forever !!!!!!!!

Thank you MIchael Brecker ! Yoiu always be remembered !!!

In A Sentimental Mood in questa versione è di una bellezza unica e straordinaria, da scapparci le lacrime. Grazie Micheal di questo regalo che rimarrà per sempre!

I've been an SA since day one, superlative musicianship, the playing is otherworldly, and I to miss MB badly.

Surely one of the top jazz concerts of the 80s.

The year I was born. I’m so glad I can watch it now 36 years later

Fenomenalny koncert

steps ahead... when they had given a concert in Budapest several years ago, Darryl Jones was replaced by Richard Bona and Mike Brecker with Bill Evans... was an unforgottable show...

Mike est un bon gros bébé de 65 ans aujourd'hui il restera toujours pour moi cette grande intelligence musicale que j'aurai tant aimé avoir il est un roi dans l'univers de la musique. c'est un être merveilleux, merci a lui de ne pas me dénigrer, il est digne et il aime ceux qui non pas son talent.

These guys had something special. Brecker, Manieri great music gave wings to Steve Smith drumming (a special creativeness playing he has!)

This is the concert that I heard about 14 years ago,and still can't get over, how magical,beautiful, skilfully it is. All musicians separately are just top! I enjoy very much every time I hear it! Also still very much sorry that Mr. Brecker has gone. Great loss for music,and his family!

Genius on display all over that stage.

3:53 - go, Michael, go ... what a killer solo!

1曲目のBeirut(ベイルート)は何度聴いても圧巻です。テーマ部分は街中の緊迫した騒乱状態を思わせ、ドラムのシモンズは、さながら爆撃音でしょうか。後半のマイニエリのソロの後ろのブレッカーのシンプルな白玉フレーズは、この曲の主題とも言える箇所で、戦場の悲惨な状況を憂う人々の不安げな姿が目に浮かび、胸に迫るものがあります。

+Marut Khachatryan, Thanks a lot. 9:53 Beirut (Chuck Loeb, M. Brecker, M. Mainieri, Peter Erskine, Victor Bailey) 8:47 Oops (Mike Mainieri) 7:30 Self Portrait (Mike Mainieri) 9:01 Sumo (Michael Brecker) 8:14 Cajun (Michael Brecker) 6:23 Safari (Michael Brecker) 4:26 In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington) 9:32 Trains (Mike Mainieri) Darryl Jones Bass Steve Smith Drums, Percussion Mike Stern Guitar Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument(Ewi) Mike Mainieri Vibraphone (Vibraphone, Midi Vibes) Recorded "Live" at Kan-i Hoken Hall, Tokyo (July 30, 1986)

They must be from another planet!

the 80's ... a great time for electric jazz music !

Awesome. Just awesome.

I love Michael sax solos and sound, however im a sax player...but Mike Is the magic of this concert, love so much his mood

Hell, what an opening song! I get it that it is Beirut. This is propably the best Steps Ahead ever!

Just Fabulous

Simplemente extraordinarios, gracias por dejarnos vuestra música.

There are a lot of fantastic stuff in jazz but these guys are one the most fantastic band of....

My favourite band and album of all time Brig back a lots of memories.greeting from Switzerland Europe 🇨🇭👍❤

All due respect to Mike - this is Manieri's band. BUT that note he hits at the end of S'entimental Beauty'...Trains...this freaky track - Beirut. I'm 56, I attended Berklee in Boston 1981, and haven't heard this til now. Pure fusion!!!

Never gets old

Here are the correct time stamps for anybody wanting to skip around. Also please up-vote so that more people can see this. Thanks! 0:00 Beirut (Mike Stern, M. Brecker, M. Mainieri, Steve Smith, Darryl Jones) 9:58 Oops (Mike Mainieri) 18:50 Self Portrait (Mike Mainieri) 26:28 Sumo (Michael Brecker) 42:45 Cajun (Michael Brecker) 57:07 Safari (Michael Brecker) 1:10:36 In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington) 1:15:00 Trains (Mike Mainieri) Darryl Jones Bass Steve Smith Drums, Percussion Mike Stern Guitar Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument(Ewi) Mike Mainieri Vibraphone (Vibraphone, Midi Vibes)

This is really Awesome !! ... thank you for sharing this great concert !!

Fairly good sound quality -- thank you for sharing this video!

Many thanks Marut, that's History... and big inspiration for young musicians. I love

The greatest Modern Jazz/Fusion guitarist in the world. I mean, he's played with two of the biggest legends in instrumental music; Miles Davis and Michael Brecker. Although he has other excellent guitarists in this style with their own language, such as Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, Allan Holdsworth. In addition to playing and improvising masterfully, Mike Stern also has an absurd charisma.

Son extraordinarios!!!!! No me canso de escucharlos!!!!!

REALLY SUPERB late-in-the-day jazz-rock offering!! VERY exciting!! Thanks for sending!!! 👍

I have admired Jazz I was 17 years old. I found myself right in the middle of the game. II love freedom in action. I am itching for that possibility to to go deep for exploration from the known to the unknown and come back later exactly where the rest of the band was waiting for you.

Best fusion band ever...

Iconic . These guys were amazing and nothing really like it since.

日本では　NHKでツールドフランス1986（Le Tour de France　1986）のドキュメンタリー番組で　Steps Aheadのこのアルバムを多用していました Bernard Hinault、　Greg LeMondの峠でのアタックで　magnetic love を使い　今でも　このメロディーが流れると　映像が甦ります😍🤩

Michael Brecker, nessun altro mai come te!

masterclass!

Just bought the mp3 download for the this ... Steps Ahead Live in Japan 1986 - Great project .

Thank you!!!!

C'est ce disque qui m'a fait découvrir Steps Ahead.

It just doesn't get better than this.

genius in action... Awesome !

🙂👍Mike Manieri’s vibe work’s fantastic!!!

M.Brecker you'll be the greatest forever !

RIP CARO MICHAEL...

phewwwwwwwwwww...impossible to put into words really....astounding,, extraordinary, unwordly.....alli can do is thank everyone for such a joyous feeling that i have been given

greats music

Ok the synth triggers on the vibes is so badass. I've never noticed that until now. As played by an 80s drug lord

Mike Stern est un très grand musicien il est investi d'une grandiosité c'est un génie je l'aime.

Curioso que este concierto de este trabuco musical, no tenga más de dos comentarios. Bien, disfrutémoslo, que de seguro pronto vienen los "otros"... Thank, Marut...

A tremendous concert!! Fusion at the highest level! For me, maybe the best fusion band after Weather Report ... My favourite guitarist Mike Stern, even it is not the focal point, in a very solid sideman performance...

Wherever you are Michael, when I go I want to go where I can hear you.

This is Just SO SICK !!!!!!!!!!!

Realy Goooooooooooooooooooooooood! love them!

Comprei o disco quando saiu com 18 anos, hoje com 51 ainda o oiço como se fosse a primeira vez e fico arrepiado. Tudo grandes musicos. O Sax de Michael Brecker em "Sumo" aos 29:00 é simplesmente orgásmico!!! RIP

steve smith es muy grande!!!!

De très loin le meilleur line-up en version "électrique" de SA.