Off to the Races

Off to the Races
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	[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

• 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