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What It Was

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Released
  
1993

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Recorded
  
April, 1993

Length
  
58:47

Producer
  
David Torkanowsky

What It Was is an album by American jazz guitarist Steve Masakowski featuring performances recorded in 1993 for the Blue Note Records label.

Contents

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

    • References

    What It Was Wikipedia
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