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Off to the Races Studio album by Donald Byrd Released 1959 Recorded December 21, 1958 Genre Jazz Label Blue Note Producer Alfred Lion Donald Byrd chronology Byrd in Paris
(1959)Off to the Races
(1958)Byrd in Hand
(1959)Off to the Races is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label in 1959 as BLP 4007.[1]
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "There's nothing surprising about Off to the Races; it's simply a set of well-performed, enjoyable hard bop, but sometimes that's enough".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] Track listing
- All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
- "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 6:52
- "When Your Love Has Gone" - 5:04
- "Sudwest Funk" - 6:53
- "Paul's Pal" (Sonny Rollins) - 7:08
- "Off to the Races" - 6:36
- "Down Tempo" - 5:19
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- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ on December 21, 1958.
Personnel
- Donald Byrd - trumpet,
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-6)
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-6)
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
- ^ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 30, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2010
Categories:- 1959 albums
- Albums produced by Alfred Lion
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
- Blue Note Records albums
- Donald Byrd albums
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