Face to Face (Baby Face Willette album)

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]

Face to Face
Studio album by Baby Face Willette
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
Baby Face Willette chronology
Face to Face (1961) Stop and Listen (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

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".^[3] 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