Mo' Rock

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

Mo' Rock
Studio album by
Released1964
RecordedFebruary 4 and March 17, 1964
StudioTer Mar Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois
GenreJazz
Length38:15
LabelArgo
LP-739
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Baby Face Willette chronology
Stop and Listen
(1961)
Mo' Rock
(1964)
Behind the 8 Ball
(1964)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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

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
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