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.Donald Byrd discography accessed August 30, 2010
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."Erlewine, S. T. [ Allmusic Review] accessed August 30, 2010
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
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