Soundin' Off

Soundin' Off
Studio album by Dizzy Reece
Released	Mid October 1960 [1]
Recorded	May 12, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:50
Label	Blue Note BLP 4033
Producer	Alfred Lion
Dizzy Reece chronology
Comin' On! (1960) Soundin' Off (1960) Asia Minor (1962)

Soundin' Off is an album by Jamaican-born jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece recorded on May 12, 1960 and released on Blue Note later that year. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Rick Anderson says, "Throughout the album, Reece digs into his bag of sonic tricks without ever doing anything that detracts from the music itself. Soundin' Off is a little bit uneven, but is never less than a solid pleasure to listen to." ^[3]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "A Ghost of a Chance" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 5:06
2. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) – 7:30
3. "Eb Pob" (Fats Navarro) – 7:46

Side 2

1. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 7:11
2. "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:21
3. "Blue Streak" (Dizzy Reece) – 7:56

Personnel

Musicians

• Dizzy Reece – trumpet
• Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
• Doug Watkins – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
• Reid Miles – cover design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Ira Gitler – liner notes

References

1. Billboard Oct 10, 1960
2. Blue Note discography accessed September 29, 2010
3. Rick Anderson, Review Allmusic; accessed September 28, 2010