Face to Face (Baby Face Willette album)
Face to Face | ||||
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Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | January 30, 1961 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 54:46 | |||
Label | Blue Note BST 84068 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Baby Face Willette chronology | ||||
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Face to Face is the debut album by American jazz organist Baby Face Willette featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1961.[1]
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Face to Face boasts a mighty meat and potatoes soul-jazz lineup... Highly recommended".[2]
Track listing[]
- All compositions by Baby Face Willette except as indicated
- "Swingin' at Sugar Ray's" - 6:35
- "Goin' Down" - 7:24
- "Whatever Lola Wants" (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross) - 7:21
- "Face to Face" - 6:17
- "Somethin' Strange" - 6:42
- "High 'N' Low" - 7:07
- "Face to Face" [Alternate take] - 6:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Somethin' Strange" [Alternate take] - 6:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel[]
- Baby Face Willette – organ
- Grant Green – guitar
- Ben Dixon – drums
- Fred Jackson – tenor saxophone
References[]
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed October 27, 2010
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 14, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1503. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- Blue Note Records albums
- Baby Face Willette albums
- 1961 albums
- Albums produced by Alfred Lion
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio