Off to the Races (Donald Byrd album)
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Off to the Races | ||||
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Released | March 1959[1] | |||
Recorded | December 21, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:52 | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 4007 BST 84007 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Donald Byrd chronology | ||||
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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.[2]
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".[3]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated.
- "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 6:52
- "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 5:04
- "Sudwest Funk" - 6:53
- "Paul's Pal" (Sonny Rollins) - 7:08
- "Off to the Races" - 6:36
- "Down Tempo" - 5:19
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
- ^ Billboard Mar 30, 1959
- ^ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 30, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2010