Mo' Rock

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

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar

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".

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. 1 2 Huey, S. Allmusic Review, accessed April 17, 2013