New Steps

New Steps is a double album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist Sun Ra and his Quartet recorded in Italy in 1978 and originally released on the Italian Horo label.

[1] The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars.

The music quickly takes its only sharp turn toward outer space as Ra introduces listeners to "Moon People," the only track where Ra emphasizes synthesizer over piano.

In fact, the remainder of the album is on the mellow side ("When There Is No Sun" is the only track with vocals), and features some great statements by John Gilmore and Ra.

With such a small group, solo space is ample, and Luqman Ali's understated drumming really holds things together nicely.