Call It Whachawana

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
Johnny Griffin
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
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

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