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Stepping Out
Studio album by Diana Krall
Released	1993
Recorded	October 18–19, 1992
Studio	Kingsound (North Hollywood, California) Group IV Recording (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:06
Label	Justin Time
Producer	Jim West
Diana Krall chronology
Stepping Out (1993) Only Trust Your Heart (1995)

Stepping Out is the debut studio album by Canadian singer and pianist 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 record through Barnes & Noble.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide

Track listing

• Note: early editions omit On the Sunny Side of the Street meaning those copies have a running time of 54:15.

Personnel

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

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

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.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (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.

External links

• Official website

• 1993 debut albums
• 1990s covers albums
• Diana Krall albums
• Justin Time Records albums