Call It Whachawana

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Call It Whachawana
Call It Whachawana.jpg
Studio album by
Johnny Griffin
Released1983
RecordedJuly 25 and 26, 1983
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley CA
GenreJazz
LabelGalaxy
GXY-5146
ProducerJohnny Griffin, Orrin Keepnews
Johnny Griffin chronology

(1981) 		Call It Whachawana
(1983)
(1984)

Call It Whachawana is an album by saxophonist Johnny Griffin which was recorded in 1983 and released on the Galaxy label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The emphasis is on ballads and slower tempos on this often-exquisite outing by tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin... Superlative music by a masterful player".[5]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Johnny Griffin, except where indicated.

  1. "I Mean You" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:43
  2. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, James Sherman, Ram Ramirez) – 11:32
  3. "Call It Whachawana" – 6:35
  4. "A Waltz with Sweetie" – 6:38
  5. "Jabbo's Revenge" (Curtis Lundy) – 7:49

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jazzlists: Galaxy 5100 series discography accessed October 25, 2017
  2. ^ Galaxy Records catalog, accessed October 25, 2017
  3. ^ Johnny Griffin catalog, accessed October 25, 2017
  4. ^ Both Sides Now: Galaxy Album Discography, accessed October 25, 2017
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Johnny Griffin: Call It Whachawana – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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