# What It Was

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1993 studio album by Steve Masakowski

What It was Studio album by Steve Masakowski Released 1993 Recorded April 1993 Genre Jazz Length 58:47 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](/source/Steve_Masakowski) featuring performances recorded in 1993 for the [Blue Note Records](/source/Blue_Note_Records) label.[1]

## Reception

In a *[Downbeat](/source/Down_Beat)* 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

1. "What It Was" – 5:57

1. "The Big Easy" – 6:10

1. "Hector’s Lecture" – 4:38

1. "Budapest" – 8:00

1. "Stepping Stone" – 5:18

1. "Southern Blue" – 5:58

1. "Joao" – 2:56

1. "Starling" – 4:29

1. "Quiet Now" ([Denny Zeitlin](/source/Denny_Zeitlin)) – 4:32

1. "Alexandra" – 3:40

1. "Jesus’ Last Ballad" ([Gianni Bedori](/source/Gianni_Bedori))– 2:52

- Recorded at the New Orleans Recording Co., April 1993, and Studio 13, New Orleans, LA, n.d.

## Personnel

- Steve Masakowski – [Seven-string guitar](/source/Seven-string_guitar)

- [Rick Margitza](/source/Rick_Margitza) – [tenor saxophone](/source/Tenor_saxophone)

- Michael Pellera – [piano](/source/Piano), [keyboard](/source/Keyboard_instrument)

- Larry Sieberth – [keyboard](/source/Keyboard_instrument)

- David Torkanowsky – [keyboard](/source/Keyboard_instrument)

- [James Genus](/source/James_Genus) – [electric bass](/source/Electric_bass)

- Bill Huntington – [acoustic bass](/source/Acoustic_bass)

- [James Singleton (musician)](/source/James_Singleton_(musician)) – [acoustic bass](/source/Acoustic_bass)

- Ricky Sebastian – [drums](/source/Drums)

- [Johnny Vidacovich](/source/Johnny_Vidacovich) - [drums](/source/Drums)

- [Don Alias](/source/Don_Alias) – [percussion](/source/Percussion)

- Hector Gallardo – [bongos](/source/Bongos)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Impulse!_Records_discography_1-0)** Scott Yanow. ["What It Was - Steve Masakowski - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/what-it-was-mw0000622533). *AllMusic*.

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