Off to the Races (Donald Byrd album)
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| Off to the Races | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1959[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 21, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:52 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4007 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Off to the Races is an album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded on December 21, 1958 and released on Blue Note the following year.[2]
Reception
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| AllMusic | File:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "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]
Track listing
- All compositions by Donald Byrd, except as noted.
Side 1
- "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
Side 2
- "Paul's Pal" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:08
- "Off to the Races" – 6:36
- "Down Tempo" – 5:19
Personnel
Musicians
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone (except "When Your Lover Has Gone")
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone (except "When Your Lover Has Gone")
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Joe Goldberg – liner notes
References
- ↑ Billboard Mar 30, 1959
- ↑ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 30, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2010