Dizzy Reece - Soundin' Off (2LP, 45RPM)
Rarity - Sealed
Trumpet – Dizzy Reece [click here to see more vinyl featuring Dizzy Reece]
Bass – Doug Watkins [click here to see more vinyl featuring Doug Watkins]
Drums – Art Taylor [Click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Taylor]
Piano – Walter Bishop, Jr.
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited & Numbered Edition (Number : 0740)
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Blue Note
Produced by Rudy Van Gelder
Remastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2010
Tracks :
Side A:
- A Ghost Of A Chance
- Once In A While
Side B:
- EB Pob
Side C:
- Yesterdays
Side D:
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- Blue Streak
Reviews :
"Originally issued in 1960 and subsequently reissued multiple times in a variety of formats, the trumpeter Dizzy Reece's fourth Blue Note outing as a leader is here presented in Super Audio CD format by the APO label. While it would have been nice to see a bit more material on a reissue like this (with at least a couple of alternate takes), the original program is densely packed with high-quality music and makes for a solidly satisfying listening experience on its own. The opening track, interestingly enough, is both a ballad and a standard: on "Ghost of a Chance" Reece plays with a buttery, burnished tone that coats the familiar melody in a golden haze like the quality of light at dusk. The sun rises again on the next track, a midtempo number titled "Once in a While," and the tempo ratchets up another notch on "Eb Pob," a rather undistinguished composition on the "I Got Rhythm" changes that is completely redeemed by the quality of the solos. "Yesterday" finds pianist Walter Bishop delivering a curiously lackadaisical solo, but he gets back in the groove on a wonderful version of "Our Love Is Here to Stay." The program ends with a nice, bouncy blues original titled "Blue Streak." 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." AllMusic Review by Rick Anderson
Rating :
AllMusic 3.5/5 , Discogs 4.59 / 5