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Soundin' Off

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Released
  
Mid October 1960

Length
  
41:50

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Blue Note BST 84033

Recorded
  
May 12, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Soundin' Off is an album by Jamaican-born jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece. It features performances recorded in 1960 and released the same year on Blue Note.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Throughout the album, Reece digs into his bag of sonic tricks without ever doing anything that detracts from the music itself. Soundin' Off is a little bit uneven, but is never less than a solid pleasure to listen to."

Track listing

  1. "A Ghost of a Chance" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:06
  2. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 7:30
  3. "Eb Pob" (Dizzy Reece) - 7:46
  4. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 7:11
  5. "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:21
  6. "Blue Streak" (Dizzy Reece) - 7:56

Personnel

  • Dizzy Reece - trumpet
  • Walter Bishop Jr. - piano
  • Doug Watkins - bass
  • Art Taylor - drums

    • References

    Soundin' Off Wikipedia
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