''To the Ladies'' is an album by saxophonist
Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...
which was recorded in 1979 and released on the
Galaxy label.
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Reception
The AllMusic
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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".
Track listing
''All compositions by Johnny Griffin, except where indicated.''
# "Miriam" – 4:45
# "Susanita" (Ray Drummond) – 7:46
# "Jean Marie" (Ronnie Mathews) – 8:07
# "Soft and Furry, Part 1" – 6:51
# "Soft and Furry, Part 2" – 4:54
# "Soft and Furry, Part 3" – 3:57
# "Honey Bucket" – 7:00
Personnel
*Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...
– tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...
*Ronnie Mathews
Ronald Mathews (December 2, 1935 in New York City – June 28, 2008 in Brooklyn) was an American jazz pianist who worked with Max Roach from 1963 to 1968 and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He acted as lead in recording from 1963 and 1978–79. His ...
– piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...
* Ray Drummond – bass
* Idris Muhammad – drums
References
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Galaxy Records albums
Johnny Griffin albums
1982 albums
Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews