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It Just So Happens

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It Just So Happens
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedJanuary 31 and February 1, 1987
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length53:35
LabelEnja
ENJ 5037
ProducerMatthias Winckelmann
Ray Anderson chronology
Old Bottles - New Wine
(1985)
It Just So Happens
(1987)
Blues Bred in the Bone
(1988)

It Just So Happens is an album by trombonist Ray Anderson which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Enja label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although trombonist Ray Anderson sounded fine on his earlier trio and quartet dates, he really comes into his own when joined by other horns. ... An excellent example of the innovative Ray Anderson's work".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ray Anderson except where noted

  1. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) – 6:17
  2. "It Just So Happens" – 5:52
  3. "Ross the Boss" – 7:29
  4. "Elegy for Joe Scott" – 5:20
  5. "La Vie en Rose" (Louiguy, Marguerite Monnot, Édith Piaf) – 4:15
  6. "Once in a While" [Alternate Take] (Edwards, Green) – 6:24 Additional track on CD release
  7. "Raven's Jolly Jump Up" – 5:24
  8. "Fatelet" – 6:59
  9. "Fishin' With Gramps" – 4:57

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Enja Records main series discography accessed June 26, 2018
  2. ^ Ray Anderson discography Archived 2018-06-26 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 26, 2018
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ray Anderson: It Just So Happens – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2018.