''Soundin' Off'' is an album by Jamaican-born jazz trumpeter

Dizzy Reece Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece (born 5 January 1931) is a Jamaican-born hard bop jazz trumpeter. Reece is among a group of jazz musicians born in Jamaica which includes Bertie King, Joe Harriott, Roland Alphonso, Wilton Gaynair, Sonny Bradshaw, ...

. It features performances recorded in 1960 and released the same year on Blue Note.Blue Note discography
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Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "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."Rick Anderson
Review
Allmusic; accessed September 28, 2010

Track listing

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) - 6:21 # "Blue Streak" (Dizzy Reece) - 7:56

Personnel

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References

{{Authority control Blue Note Records albums Dizzy Reece albums 1960 albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio