Face to Face is the debut album by jazz organist Baby Face Willette featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1961.[1]
| Face to Face | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer stated: "If it is warm and appealing visceral music, it is also wholly predictable. There's not a single surprise on either side".[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 edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed October 27, 2010
- ^ a b Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed September 14, 2010
- ^ a b Welding, Pete (August 31, 1961). "Baby Face Willette: Face to Face". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 18. p. 30.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1503. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.