Album · 2003

It Just Happens That Way

Released
25 September 2003
Label
Verve Records
Catalogue no.
065 229-2
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
47:36
Country
US

“It Just Happens That Way” is an album by Mindi Abair, released in 2003 on Verve Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 47:36. Jazz standards on the record include “Remember”. The line-up features Bud Harner (producer, cymbal), Matthew Hager (guitar, keyboard), Mindi Abair (alto saxophone, keyboard), Steve Ferrone (drums (drum set), brushes) and Ricky Peterson (Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano).

Who played on It Just Happens That Way

  • Bud Harner producer, cymbal, hi-hat all tracks
  • Matthew Hager guitar, keyboard, producer, programming, effects, background vocals all tracks
  • Mindi Abair alto saxophone, keyboard, vocals, soprano saxophone all tracks
  • Steve Ferrone drums (drum set), brushes on 9 tracks
  • Ricky Peterson Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, piano on 8 tracks
  • Michael Landau guitar, electric guitar on 7 tracks
  • Lenny Castro percussion on 6 tracks
  • Stan Sargeant bass, instruments, fretless bass on 5 tracks
  • Ty Stevens acoustic guitar, producer, programming, guitar, rainstick on 5 tracks
  • Greg Manning organ, Rhodes piano on 3 tracks
  • Dave Carpenter double bass on 2 tracks
  • John Taylor vocals, bass on 2 tracks
  • Lee Thornburg trombone, trumpet on 2 tracks
  • Dwight Sills guitar on 1 track
  • Jeff Golub guitar on 1 track
  • Marc Antoine guitar on 1 track
  • Peter White accordion on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Lucy's 4:03
  2. 2 Flirt 3:19
  3. 3 Save the Last Dance 3:58
  4. 4 As Good as It Gets 5:09
  5. 5 Save Tonight — Eagle‐Eye Cherry 3:42
  6. 6 Right On 4:11
  7. 7 It Just Happens That Way 3:40
  8. 8 Salt and Lime 3:53
  9. 9 Momo 4:35
  10. 10 Play 3:36
  11. 11 Remember standard 3:43
  12. 12 Home 3:46

Production

  • Hatsukazu Inagaki engineer
  • Steve Sykes engineer, mix
  • Kelly Pratt production coordinator
  • Robert Silverberg production coordinator
  • Stephen Marcussen mastering

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on It Just Happens That Way?

The line-up of It Just Happens That Way includes Bud Harner (producer, cymbal), Matthew Hager (guitar, keyboard), Mindi Abair (alto saxophone, keyboard), Steve Ferrone (drums (drum set), brushes), Ricky Peterson (Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano), Michael Landau (guitar, electric guitar), Lenny Castro (percussion) and Stan Sargeant (bass, instruments).

Which label released It Just Happens That Way?

It Just Happens That Way was released in 2003 on Verve Records (065 229-2).

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