Stop and Listen is the second album by American jazz organist Baby Face Willette featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1961. It features a version of the 1941 Harry Warren song "At Last," which at the time of the Stop and Listen recording sessions was on the R&B and Billboard Hot 100 record charts through Etta James' hit recording of the song.

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "With Blue Note's extraordinary stable of talent, it's a shame that Willette never led another session for the label, which makes Stop and Listen that much more essential for soul-jazz fans - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKNyRrAbTaY&list=PLlvikwomg9DAj3LWZrW-D_LvknymS_pA8&index=7

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Grant Green - Grant's First Stand

As indicated, Green's first release on Blue Note (1961), where he's joined by Baby Face Willette (organ) and Ben Dixon (drums).

Given the configuration, it's a soul jazz outing, and a good one.

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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.

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" - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXdqwiD5_fM&list=PLtYe3cuH27cNn6fE0fP4U_8txoqHRt7Js&index=1

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