Off to the Races

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Off to the Races
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Studio album by Donald Byrd
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
Donald Byrd chronology
Byrd in Paris
(1959)Byrd in Paris1959
Off to the Races
(1958)
Byrd in Hand
(1959)Byrd in Hand1959

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]

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[3]

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

References

  1. Billboard Mar 30, 1959
  2. Donald Byrd discography accessed August 30, 2010
  3. 3.0 3.1 Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2010