| Soundin' Off | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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]
| Review scores | |
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| 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]
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