Stepping Out (Diana Krall album)
# 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 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

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
