What It Was

Reception

In a Downbeat magazine review, the album received a 4½ stars rating.

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Masakowski except as indicated

1. "Tino’s Blues" – 4:17
2. "What It Was" – 5:57
3. "The Big Easy" – 6:10
4. "Hector’s Lecture" – 4:38
5. "Budapest" – 8:00
6. "Stepping Stone" – 5:18
7. "Southern Blue" – 5:58
8. "Joao" – 2:56
9. "Starling" – 4:29
10. "Quiet Now" (Denny Zeitlin) – 4:32
11. "Alexandra" – 3:40
12. "Jesus’ Last Ballad" (Gianni Bedori)– 2:52

Recorded at the New Orleans Recording Co., April 1993, and Studio 13, New Orleans, LA, n.d.

Personnel

Steve Masakowski – Seven-string guitar

Rick Margitza – tenor saxophone

Michael Pellera – piano, keyboard

Larry Sieberth – keyboard

David Torkanowsky – keyboard

James Genus – electric bass

Bill Huntington – acoustic bass

James Singleton (musician) – acoustic bass

Ricky Sebastian – drums

Johnny Vidacovich - drums

Don Alias – percussion

Hector Gallardo – bongos