So Why Not?

So Why Not? is an album by pianist Buddy Montgomery featuring performances recorded in 1985 and released on the Landmark label.

Reception
Scott Yanow at Allmusic noted "There is a lot of variety on this outing by Buddy Montgomery. ... All in all, this is a well-conceived and consistently intriguing straight-ahead outing by the underrated Buddy Montgomery".

Track listing
All compositions by Buddy Montgomery except where noted
 * 1) "So Why Not?" – 4:42
 * 2) "Waterfall" – 7:58
 * 3) "My Sentiments Exactly" – 5:26
 * 4) "Summer Nights" – 5:07
 * 5) "My Little Brown Book" (Billy Strayhorn) – 7:02
 * 6) "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:54
 * 7) "If Ever I Would Leave You" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 4:23
 * 8) "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:56
 * 9) "Budini" – 5:52

Personnel

 * Buddy Montgomery – piano, vibraphone, synthesizer
 * Warren Gale – trumpet (tracks 1 & 4)
 * David "Fathead" Newman – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4)
 * Jim Nichols – guitar (tracks 1 & 3)
 * Ron Carter – bass (tracks 5, 6 & 8)
 * Jeff Chambers – bass, electric bass (tracks 1–4 & 7)
 * Ralph Penland – drums
 * Orestes Vilató – percussion (track 8)
 * Willie Colón – congas (tracks 1–4 & 8)