Just the Way It Had to Be
Appearance
Just the Way It Had to Be | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | August 1–2, 1969 | |||
Venue | Shelly's Manne-Hole, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:54 | |||
Label | Impulse! | |||
Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Just the Way It Had to Be is a live album by American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring performances recorded at Shelly's Manne-Hole in 1969 for the Impulse! label.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is quite likable, melodic and swinging (particularly for 1969)".[2]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated
- "Listen, Here" (Eddie Harris) – 8:30
- "S.K.J." – 5:36
- "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 6:53
- "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 6:01
- "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 8:02
- "Bags' Groove" – 6:50
- Recorded at Shelly's Manne-Hole in Hollywood, California on August 1 & 2, 1969
Personnel
[edit]- Milt Jackson – vibes
- Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
- Monty Alexander – piano
- Ray Brown – bass
- Dick Berk – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 10, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 10, 2012