- Source: Off to the Races (Donald Byrd album)
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.
Reception
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."
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
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