Mo' Rock Explained

Mo' Rock
Type:Studio
Artist:Baby Face Willette
Cover:Mo' Rock.jpg
Released:1964
Recorded:February 4 and March 17, 1964
Studio:Ter Mar Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois
Genre:Jazz
Length:38:15
Label:Argo
LP-739
Producer:Esmond Edwards
Chronology:Baby Face Willette
Prev Title:Stop and Listen
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Behind the 8 Ball
Next Year:1964

Mo' Rock is an album by organist Baby Face Willette recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label.[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Overall, Mo' Rock isn't quite up to the level of Willette's Blue Note sessions, but it's still a very respectable outing, and given the unfortunate skimpiness of his discography, his fans should find it rewarding enough to seek out".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette except where noted

  1. "Mo-Roc" - 4:51
  2. "Bantu Penda" - 5:19
  3. "Dad's Theme" - 5:30
  4. "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:12
  5. "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) - 3:58
  6. "Unseen and Unknown" - 4:19
  7. "Zip Five" - 5:19
  8. "Sight in Darkness" - 5:09

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed April 17, 2013
  2. Huey, S. Allmusic Review, accessed April 17, 2013