Digitally re-mastered two CD set containing all of Grant Green and Baby Face Willette's collaborative albums as leaders. Recorded in 1961-62, they consist of the LP GRANT'S FIRST STAND, issued under the guitarist's name, and Baby Face Willette's albums FACE TO FACE and STOP AND LISTEN. Other than their three LPs as leaders, Green and Willette only recorded together on Lou Donaldson's album HERE 'TIS, from which we have added the title song, a long blues, as a bonus.
GRANT GREEN, guitar
“BABY FACE” WILLETTE, organ
BEN DIXON, drums
CD1, 1-6: Grant's First Stand (4 1/2 Stars All Music Guide)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, January 28, 1961.
CD1, 7-12 & CD2, 1-2: Stop and Listen (4 1/2 Stars All Music Guide)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, May 22, 1961.
CD2, 3-10: Face to Face (4 Stars All Music Guide) Add FRED JACKSON, tenor sax.
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, January 30, 1961.
CD2 [11] bonus track: Lou Donaldson (as),
Grant Green (g), “Baby Face” Willette (org), Dave Bailey (d).
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, January 23, 1961.
CD 1 (78:56)
01. Miss Ann's Tempo (5:43)
02. Lullaby Of The Leaves (7:44)
03. Blues For Willarene (7:10)
04. Baby's Minor Lope (7:20)
05. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do (4:29)
06. A Wee Bit O'Green (7:50)
07. Willow Weep For Me (8:16)
08. Chances Are Few (7:44)
09. Jumpin' Jupiter (5:14)
10. Stop And Listen (4:40)
11. At Last (7:22)
12. Soul Walk (5:24)
CD 2 (76:08)
01. Work Song (4:55)
02. They Can't Take That Away From Me (6:27)
03. Swingin' At Sugar Ray's (6:37)
04. Goin' Down (7:27)
05. Whatever Lola Wants (7:24)
06. Face To Face (6:19)
07. Something Strange (6:44)
08. High 'N Low (7:10)
09. Face To Face (alternative take) (6:55)
10. Something Strange (alternative take) (6:44)
11. Here 'Tis (9:26)
