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| Cover = Off to the Races.jpg |
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| Released = 1959 |
| Released = 1959 |
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| Recorded = December 21, 1958 |
| Recorded = December 21, 1958<br><small>[[Van Gelder Studio]], [[Hackensack, NJ]] |
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| Genre = [[Jazz]] |
| Genre = [[Jazz]] |
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| Length = |
| Length = 36:52 |
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| Label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] |
| Label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]<br><small>BLP 4007<br>BST 84007 |
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| Producer = [[Alfred Lion]] |
| Producer = [[Alfred Lion]] |
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| Chronology = [[Donald Byrd]] |
| Chronology = [[Donald Byrd]] |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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:''All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated'' |
:''All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated.'' |
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# "[[Lover, Come Back to Me]]" ([[Oscar Hammerstein II]], [[Sigmund Romberg]]) - 6:52 |
# "[[Lover, Come Back to Me]]" ([[Oscar Hammerstein II]], [[Sigmund Romberg]]) - 6:52 |
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# "When Your Love Has Gone" - 5:04 |
# "When Your Love Has Gone" - 5:04 |
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# "Off to the Races" - 6:36 |
# "Off to the Races" - 6:36 |
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# "Down Tempo" - 5:19 |
# "Down Tempo" - 5:19 |
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:*Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ on December 21, 1958. |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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*[[Jackie McLean]] - [[alto saxophone]] (tracks 1 & 3-6) |
*[[Jackie McLean]] - [[alto saxophone]] (tracks 1 & 3-6) |
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*[[Pepper Adams]] - [[baritone saxophone]] (tracks 1 & 3-6) |
*[[Pepper Adams]] - [[baritone saxophone]] (tracks 1 & 3-6) |
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*[[Wynton Kelly]] - |
*[[Wynton Kelly]] - piano |
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*[[Sam Jones (musician)|Sam Jones]] - [[double bass|bass]] |
*[[Sam Jones (musician)|Sam Jones]] - [[double bass|bass]] |
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*[[Art Taylor]] - [[drum kit|drums]] |
*[[Art Taylor]] - [[drum kit|drums]] |
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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.[1]
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".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
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
- ^ Donald Byrd discography accessed August 30, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2010