Just the Way It Had to Be

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.Impulse! Records discography accessed January 10, 2012

Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is quite likable, melodic and swinging (particularly for 1969)".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 10, 2012

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

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