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]

Soundin' Off
Studio album by
ReleasedMid October 1960[1]
RecordedMay 12, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length41:50
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4033
ProducerAlfred Lion
Dizzy Reece chronology
Comin' On!
(1960)
Soundin' Off
(1960)
Asia Minor
(1962)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
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

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Side 1

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  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" (Dizzy Reece) – 7:46

Side 2

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  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

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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References

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