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Off to the Races

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Released
  
March 1959

Length
  
36:52

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Recorded
  
December 21, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ

Label
  
Blue Note BLP 4007 BST 84007

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.

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated.
  1. "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 6:52
  2. "When Your Love Has Gone" - 5:04
  3. "Sudwest Funk" - 6:53
  4. "Paul's Pal" (Sonny Rollins) - 7:08
  5. "Off to the Races" - 6:36
  6. "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

    Off to the Races Wikipedia
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