Off to the Races (Donald Byrd album)
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]
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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 | |||
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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 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
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
- Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2010
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