What It Was

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What It was
Studio album by
Released1993
RecordedApril 1993
Genre Jazz
Length58:47
Label Blue Note Records
Producer David Torkanowsky
Steve Masakowski chronology
Things I Like
(2013)
What It was
(1993)
Direct Axecess
(1994)

What It Was is an album by American jazz guitarist Steve Masakowski featuring performances recorded in 1993 for the Blue Note Records label. [1]

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

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References

  1. Scott Yanow. "What It Was - Steve Masakowski - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.