Be sure to check out the last link before your post for some amazing Metheny/Brecker. Great "Steps Ahead" clip; thanks. Probably my favorite Jazz-fusion band with an amazing ability to play in different styles, "Steps Ahead" began as simply "Steps" in the late 70's and as the rather informal project for Mike Manieri to feature his compositions. They had a regular gig at the, now gone, NYC jazz club "Seventh Ave. South". After several months of sold out gigs they released their debut live album which is perhaps my favorite of their records:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtcApAVo7q1KfNaC2BrUh2EkCkHwHWwkNIn (I believe) 1980 Peter Erskine replaced Steve Gadd and Elian Elias replaced Don Grolnick. I posted this at least once before and features a nice version of the tune "Islands" in your clip:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PN8SAAMG8_oThe band has reformed and is currently playing a Steps Ahead Reunion Tour. Donny McCaslin is a good young tenor player with the impossible job of stepping (😉) into Mike Brecker's shoes (what a sad loss!). The band sounds good but doesn't have the amazing tightness of the old "Steps Ahead". On the other hand, Elian Alias sounds fantastic:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjk3pm8g2x0