Face to Face (Baby Face Willette album)
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]
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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 | |||
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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
References
- Blue Note Records discography accessed October 27, 2010
- 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.
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