Mo' Rock
| Mo' Rock | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Baby Face Willette chronology | ||||
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Mo' Rock is an album by organist Baby Face Willette recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
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
[edit]All compositions by Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette except where noted
- "Mo-Roc" - 4:51
- "Bantu Penda" - 5:19
- "Dad's Theme" - 5:30
- "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:12
- "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) - 3:58
- "Unseen and Unknown" - 4:19
- "Zip Five" - 5:19
- "Sight in Darkness" - 5:09
Personnel
[edit]- Baby Face Willette - organ
- Ben White - guitar
- Eugene Bass - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed April 17, 2013
- ^ a b Huey, S. Allmusic Review, accessed April 17, 2013