That's the Way It Is (Milt Jackson album) explained

That's the Way It Is
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Milt Jackson
Cover:	That's the Way It Is (Milt Jackson album).jpg
Released:	1970
Recorded:	August 1–2, 1969
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:21
Label:	Impulse!
Producer:	Ed Michel
Chronology:	Milt Jackson
Prev Title:	Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	Just the Way It Had to Be
Next Year:	1969

That's the Way It Is 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]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) - 6:43
2. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:45
3. "Wheelin' and Dealin'" (Teddy Edwards) - 4:32
4. "Blues In Bassment" (Ray Brown) - 7:15
5. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 8:44
6. "That's The Way It Is" (Monty Alexander) - 7:22

• 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9100-series/#as-9189 Impulse! Records discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/thats-the-way-it-is-r141318 Allmusic Review