What It Was

What It Was is an album by American jazz guitarist Steve Masakowski featuring performances recorded in 1993 for the Blue Note Records label.

Reception
In a Downbeat 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
 * 2) "What It Was" – 5:57
 * 3) "The Big Easy" – 6:10
 * 4) "Hector’s Lecture" – 4:38
 * 5) "Budapest" – 8:00
 * 6) "Stepping Stone" – 5:18
 * 7) "Southern Blue" – 5:58
 * 8) "Joao" – 2:56
 * 9) "Starling" – 4:29
 * 10) "Quiet Now" (Denny Zeitlin) – 4:32
 * 11) "Alexandra" – 3:40
 * 12) "Jesus’ Last Ballad" (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
 * Rick Margitza – tenor saxophone
 * Michael Pellera – piano, keyboard
 * Larry Sieberth – keyboard
 * David Torkanowsky – keyboard
 * James Genus – electric bass
 * Bill Huntington – acoustic bass
 * James Singleton (musician) – acoustic bass
 * Ricky Sebastian – drums
 * Johnny Vidacovich - drums
 * Don Alias – percussion
 * Hector Gallardo – bongos