Mo' Rock

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{{Infobox album

| name = Mo' Rock

| type = Studio

| artist = Baby Face Willette

| cover = Mo' Rock.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1964

| recorded = February 4 and March 17, 1964

| venue =

| 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.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/argo600.html Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965)] accessed April 17, 2013

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

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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".Huey, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/mo-rock-mw0000501831 Allmusic Review], accessed April 17, 2013

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