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.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "the music is quite likable, melodic and swinging (particularly for 1969)".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

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

References

^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 10, 2012
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 10, 2012

v t e Milt Jackson
Studio albums	Howard McGhee and Milt Jackson (1948) Roll 'Em Bags (1949) Meet Milt Jackson (1949) Wizard of the Vibes (1952) Milt Jackson Quartet (1955) Opus de Jazz (1956) Ballads & Blues (1957) The Jazz Skyline (1956) Plenty, Plenty Soul (1957) Bags & Flutes (1957) Soul Brothers (1958) Bean Bags (1959) Bags' Opus (1959) Bags & Trane (1960) The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson (1960) Soul Meeting (1961) Vibrations (1961) Very Tall (1961) Statements (1961) Bags Meets Wes! (1961) Big Bags (1962) Invitation (1962) For Someone I Love (1962) Much in Common (1964) Jazz 'n' Samba (1964) In a New Setting (1964) Ray Brown / Milt Jackson (1965) Born Free (1966) Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet (1968) Memphis Jackson (1969) Reunion Blues (1971) Sunflower (1972) Goodbye (1973) Olinga (1974) The Big 3 (1975) Quadrant (1977) Ain't But a Few of Us Left (1981) Two of the Few (1983) Soul Route (1983)
Live albums	Milt Jackson Quintet Live at the Village Gate (1963) Milt Jackson at the Museum of Modern Art (1965) That's the Way It Is (1969) Just the Way It Had to Be (1969) The Milt Jackson Big 4 (1975)
With others	Quintet/Sextet (1956) Bags' Groove (1957) Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1959) Bags & Trane (1961)
Related articles	Modern Jazz Quartet

v t e Teddy Edwards
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Sonny Rollins at Music Inn/Teddy Edwards at Falcon's Lair (split album, 1958) It's About Time (1959) Sunset Eyes (1960) Teddy's Ready! (1960) Back to Avalon (1960) Together Again!!!! (with Howard McGhee, 1961) Good Gravy! (Contemporary, 1961) Heart & Soul (1962) Nothin' But the Truth! (1966) It's All Right! (1967) Feelin's (1974) The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976) Young at Heart (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Wise in Time (with Howard McGhee, 1979) Out of This World (1980) Good Gravy (Timeless, 1981) Mississippi Lad (1991) Blue Saxophone (1992) La Villa: Live in Paris (1993) Tango in Harlem (1994) Horn to Horn (with Houston Person, 1994) Close Encounters (with Houston Person, 1996) Midnight Creeper (1997) Sunset Eyes 2000 (and Saskia Laroo, 2000) Ladies Man (2000) Smooth Sailing (2001)
With Gerald Wilson	You Better Believe It! (1961) Moment of Truth (1962) Portraits (1963–64) McCann/Wilson (with Les McCann, 1964) On Stage (1965) Feelin' Kinda Blues (1965) The Golden Sword (1966)
With others	Wheelin' and Dealin' (Frank Butler, 1978) Groove Funk Soul (Joe Castro, 1960) Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss, 1968) Get Up & Get It! (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1967) Welcome Home (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1868) Just the Way It Had to Be (Milt Jackson, 1969) Memphis Jackson (Milt Jackson, 1969) That's the Way It Is (Milt Jackson, 1969) Ain't Misbehavin' (Hank Jones, 1978) Feeling Good (Julie London, released 1965) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (Shelly Manne, 1962) Les McCann Sings (1961) Everybody Loves a Winner (Freddie Redd, 1990) Bluesmith (Jimmy Smith, 1972) Leroy Walks! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1957) Leroy Walks Again!! (Leroy Vinnegar, 1962–63)