To the Ladies (album)

To the Ladies
Studio album by Johnny Griffin
Released	1982
Recorded	November 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]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

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

• Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Ray Drummond – bass
• Idris Muhammad – drums

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. Yanow, Scott. Johnny Griffin: To the Ladies – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2017.