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]

Call It Whachawana
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedJuly 25 and 26, 1983
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley CA
GenreJazz
LabelGalaxy
GXY-5146
ProducerJohnny Griffin, Orrin Keepnews
Johnny Griffin chronology
Meeting
(1981)
Call It Whachawana
(1983)
Tough Tenors Back Again!
(1984)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  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. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Johnny Griffin: Call It Whachawana – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2017.