Stepping Out (Diana Krall album)

Stepping Out is the debut studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall, released in 1993 by Justin Time Records. It has since been reissued several times on Justin Time, as Stepping Out: The Early Recordings on GRP Records, and as a vinyl through Barnes & Noble.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[4]
Stepping Out
Studio album by
Diana Krall
Released1993
RecordedOctober 18–19, 1992
Studio
GenreJazz
Length59:06
LabelJustin Time
ProducerJim West
Diana Krall chronology
Stepping Out
(1993)		 Only Trust Your Heart
(1995)

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Can't Be Love"
4:26
2."Straighten Up and Fly Right"
3:51
3."Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"
3:58
4."I'm Just a Lucky So and So"
4:20
5."Body and Soul"
5:34
6."42nd Street"
6:20
7."Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"
4:32
8."Big Foot"Klaus Suonsaari6:59
9."Frim Fram Sauce"
4:10
10."Jimmie"Diana Krall5:26
11."As Long as I Live"
  • Arlen
  • Koehler
4:39
12."On the Sunny Side of the Street"
4:51
Total length:59:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 2000 reissue of Stepping Out.[5]

Studios
  • Kingsound Studios (North Hollywood, California) – recording (tracks 1, 3–8, 10–12)
  • Group IV Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) – recording (tracks 2, 9)
  • Studio Tempo (Montreal) – mixing (all tracks)

Musicians
  • Diana Krall – vocals, piano (all tracks); arrangements (tracks 2–12)
  • John Clayton – bass
  • Jeff Hamilton – drums
  • Ahmad Jamal – arrangements (track 1)
  • Klaus Suonsaari – arrangements (tracks 3, 8)
  • Redd Evans – arrangements (track 3)

Technical
  • Jim West – production
  • Ian Terry – engineering (tracks 1, 3–8, 10–12); mixing, digital remastering (all tracks)
  • Eddy King – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 3–8, 10–12)
  • Hank Cicalo – engineering (tracks 2, 9)
  • Rick Winquest – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 9)
  • Denis Cadieux – mixing assistance
  • Renée Marc-Aurèle – digital remastering

Artwork
  • Les Paparazzi – photography
  • Michael Slobodian – photography
  • Graphic Junction – design
  • Ray Brown – liner notes

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Stepping Out – Diana Krall | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. Nastos, Michael G. "Stepping Out – Diana Krall". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (4th ed.). Penguin Books. p. 887. ISBN 978-0-1405-1383-7.
  4. Franckling, Ken (1999). Swenson, John (ed.). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. New York: Random House. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-6797-6873-9.
  5. Stepping Out (liner notes). Diana Krall. Justin Time Records. 2000. JUST 50-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Diana Krall Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  7. "Diana Krall Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  8. "The Year in Music 1998 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110 no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-79. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  9. "The Year in Music 1999 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111 no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-86. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  10. "The Year in Music 2000 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 112 no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-85. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  11. "The Year in Music 2001 – Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-68. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  12. "Canadian album certifications – Diana Krall – Stepping Out". Music Canada. February 14, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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