It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago
| It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago | ||||
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| Released | 1 March 1985 | |||
| Recorded | July 1984 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, contemporary jazz | |||
| Length | 39:40 | |||
| Label | ECM 1283 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago is an album by the Paul Motian Trio recorded in July 1984 and released on ECM March the following year. The trio features guitarist Bill Frisell and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano—the three had previously recorded together on Psalm (1982), The Story of Maryam (1984), and Jack of Clubs (1985) in Motian's quintet.