To the Ladies (album)

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To the Ladies
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Studio album by
Johnny Griffin
Released1982
RecordedNovember 27–28, 1979
Studio Fantasy Studios, Berkeley CA
Genre Jazz
Label Galaxy
GXY-5139
Producer Johnny Griffin, Orrin Keepnews
Johnny Griffin chronology
NYC Underground
(1979)		To the Ladies
(1982)		 Meeting
(1981)

To the Ladies is an album by saxophonist Johnny Griffin which was recorded in 1979 and released on the Galaxy label. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin sticks exclusively to group originals on this interesting but not essential LP. Griffin is in excellent form, as usual, but none of the tunes caught on". [5]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Griffin, except where indicated.

  1. "Miriam" – 4:45
  2. "Susanita" (Ray Drummond) – 7:46
  3. "Jean Marie" (Ronnie Mathews) – 8:07
  4. "Soft and Furry, Part 1" – 6:51
  5. "Soft and Furry, Part 2" – 4:54
  6. "Soft and Furry, Part 3" – 3:57
  7. "Honey Bucket" – 7:00

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Jazzlists: Galaxy 5100 series discography accessed October 13, 2017
  2. ↑ Galaxy Records catalog, accessed October 13, 2017
  3. ↑ Johnny Griffin catalog, accessed October 13, 2017
  4. ↑ Both Sides Now: Galaxy Album Discography, accessed October 13, 2017
  5. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Johnny Griffin: To the Ladies – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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