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Released
  
1970

Length
  
41:54

Just the way It Had to Be (1969)
  
Memphis Jackson (1969)

Release date
  
1970

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
August 1 & 2, 1969

Producer
  
Ed Michel

Artist
  
Milt Jackson

Label
  
Impulse! Records

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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.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is quite likable, melodic and swinging (particularly for 1969)".

Track listing

All compositions by Milt Jackson except as indicated
  1. "Listen, Here" (Eddie Harris) - 8:30
  2. "S.K.J." - 5:36
  3. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 6:53
  4. "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) - 6:01
  5. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) - 8:02
  6. "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

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