| That's the Way It Is | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | August 1 & 2, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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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]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.". [2]
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