Face to Face (Baby Face Willette album) explained

Face to Face
Type:	Album
Artist:	Baby Face Willette
Cover:	Face to Face (Baby Face Willette album).jpg
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
Chronology:	Baby Face Willette
Next Title:	Stop and Listen
Next Year:	1961

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]

Reception

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". 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

1. "Swingin' at Sugar Ray's" - 6:35
2. "Goin' Down" - 7:24
3. "Whatever Lola Wants" (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross) - 7:21
4. "Face to Face" - 6:17
5. "Somethin' Strange" - 6:42
6. "High 'N' Low" - 7:07
7. "Face to Face" [Alternate take] - 6:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4000-series/#blp-4068 Blue Note Records discography
2. Jurek, T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=face-to-face-bonus-tracks-r150199/review|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed September 14, 2010