Just the Way It Had to Be
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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
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
- 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
- Milt Jackson – vibes
- Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
- Monty Alexander – piano
- Ray Brown – bass
- Dick Berk – drums
References
- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 10, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 10, 2012