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]
| Just the Way It Had to Be | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | August 1 & 2, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:54 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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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
References edit
- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 10, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 10, 2012