On October 19, 2025, Anthony Claiborne Jackson died aged 73. He was musician (electric bass, contrabass, guitar), bassist, regarded as “one of the masters of the instrument”. He performed live in more than 30 countries and recorded in more than 3000 sessions on more than 500 albums, with Al Di Meola, Billy Paul, Carlos Garnett, Roberta Flack, Patti Austin, Alex Bugnon, Michel Camilo, Jorge Dalto, Mandoki Soulmates, Will Downing, Carlos Franzetti, Jun Fukamachi, Eric Gale, Terumasa Hino, Garland Jeffreys, Chaka Khan, Steve Khan, Tania Maria, Harvey Mason, Michel Petrucciani, Buddy Rich, Lee Ritenour, Mike Stern, Hiromi Uehara, Grover Washington Jr., Monty Alexander, Peter Allen, Gabriela Anders, Ashford & Simpson, Fahir Atakoglu, Anita Baker, Bob Baldwin, Gato Barbieri, Thereza Bazar, Jim Beard, Bee Gees, George Benson, Warren Bernhardt, Randy Bernsen, Rory Block, Perry Botkin Jr., Ralph Bowen, Till Brönner, Peabo Bryson, Jimmy Buffett, Dina Carroll, Dennis Chambers, Sandeep Chowta, John Clark, Norman Connors, Chick Corea, Hank Crawford, Randy Crawford, Lou Courtney, Eddie Daniels, Michael Davis, Rainy Davis, Eumir Deodato, Devonsquare, Paul Dresher, Ned Rothenberg, Gene Dunlap, Eliane Elias, Pee Wee Ellis, Jon Faddis, Donald Fagen, Joe Farrell, Rachelle Ferrell, Barry Finnerty, Sonny Fortune, Hiroshi Fukumura, Four Tops, Henry Gaffney, Carlos Garnett, Stephane Grappelli, Urbie Green, Michael Gregory, Dave Grusin, Kit Hain, Delores Hall, Lionel Hampton, Gene Harris, Takehiro Honda, Lena Horne, Miki Howard, Bobbi Humphrey, Phyllis Hyman, Masaru Imada, Freddie Jackson, Joe Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, Ryo Kawasaki, Earl Klugh, Kahoru Kohiruimaki, Wayne Krantz, Bireli Lagrene, Yusef Lateef, Webster Lewis, Dave Liebman, Reggie Lucas, Ralph MacDonald, Teo Macero, Madonna, Teena Marie, Sleepy Matsumoto, Maureen McGovern, Sergio Mendes, Pat Metheny, Bette Midler, Barry Miles, Russell Morris, Gerry Mulligan, Milton Nascimento, David “Fathead” Newman, Maxine Nightingale, Claude Nougaro, The O’Jays, Jeffrey Osborne, Phil Perry, Peter, Paul & Mary, Esther Phillips, Simon Phillips, Noel Pointer, Jesse Rae, Ernest Ranglin, Lou Rawls, Jess Roden, Diana Ross, Ray Russell, Sam & Dave, David Sanborn, Arturo Sandoval, Alejandro Sanz, Lalo Schifrin, Helen Schneider, John Scofield, John Sebastian, Doc Severinsen, Carly Simon, Edward Simon, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Kathy Sledge, Lonnie Liston Smith, Steve Smith, Phoebe Snow, Bert Sommer, David Spinozza, Steely Dan, Jeremy Steig, Charles Sullivan, Ximo Tebar, Nino Tempo, John Tropea, Michal Urbaniak, Dave Valentin, Luther Vandross, Harold Vick, Roch Voisine, Martha Wash, Kazumi Watanabe, Sadao Watanabe, Frank Weber, Dave Weckl, James D-Train Williams, Vanessa Williams, Nancy Wilson, Bernie Worrell and Akiko Yano. As co – leader Jackson released three albums.
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Jane Remover: Census Designated
On October 20, 2023, “DeadAir” label released “Census Designated”, the second Jane Remover studio album. It was recorded February 2022 – July 2023, at “Studio North” in Philadelphia, Jane Remover’s house in New Jersey, and was produced by Jane Remover.
Personnel:
- Jane Remover – vocals, mixing
- Douglas Dulgarian – additional guitar, bass
- Kale Itkonen – additional synths
- Kayla Reagan – mixing
- Hector Vega – mastering
- Moa – vinyl mastering
- Brendon Burton – cover art, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jane Remover.
- Cage Girl / Camgirl
- Lips
- Fling
- Holding a Leech
- Backseat Girl
- idling Somewhere
- Always Have Always Will
- Census Designated
- Video
- Contingency Song (album version)
Silver Jews: American Water
On October 20, 1998, “Drag City” label released “American Water”, the third Silver Jews studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes, David Berman, Stephen Malkmus, Tim Barnes and Chris Stroffolino.
Personnel:
- David Berman – lead vocals, guitar
- Stephen Malkmus – co-lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Mike Fellows – bass
- Tim Barnes – drums, percussion
- Chris Stroffolino – trumpet, keyboards, piano
- Chris Kysor – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by David Berman, except where noted.
- Random Rules
- Smith & Jones Forever
- Night Society
- Federal Dust – David Berman, Stephen Malkmus
- People
- Blue Arrangements – David Berman, Stephen Malkmus
- We Are Real
- Send in the Clouds
- Like Like the the the Death
- Buckingham Rabbit
- Honk If You’re Lonely – David Berman, Gate Pratt
- The Wild Kindness
Cloud Nothings: Last Building Burning
On October 19, 2018, “Carpark” label released “Last Building Burning”, the fifth Cloud Nothings studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Randall Dunn.
Personnel:
- Dylan Baldi – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Chris Brown – guitar, backing vocals
- T.J. Duke – bass, backing vocals
- Jayson Gerycz – drums
- Randall Dunn – mixing
- Jason Ward – mastering
- Rob Carmichael – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Dylan Baldi.
- On An Edge
- Leave Him Now
- In Shame
- Offer An End
- The Echo of the World
- Dissolution
- So Right So Clean
- Another Way of Life
Iris DeMent: Lifeline
On October 19, 2004, “Flariella” label released “Lifeline”, the fourth Iris DeMent studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Cowboy Arms” and “Signal Path Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Ozark Folk Center” in Mountain View, Arkansas, “Master Mix” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Jim Rooney and Iris DeMent.
Personnel:
- Iris DeMent – vocals, guitar, piano
- Bo Ramsey – electric guitar, slide guitar, Weissenborn
- Mark Howard – guitar, mandolin
- Stuart Basore – dobro
- David Roe – bass
- Stuart Duncan – backing vocals
- Pat Enright – backing vocals
- Alan O’Bryant – backing vocals
- Jim Rooney – backing vocals
- Barry Tashian – backing vocals
- Richard Adler, Mark Howard, David Ferguson, David Shipley – engineer
- Tommy Tucker – mixing
- Pieta Brown – cover photography
Track listing:
- I’ve Got That Old Time Religion in My Heart – Hurdist Milsap
- Blessed Assurance – Fanny Crosby
- Fill My Way with Love – George W. Sebren
- Hide Thou Me – Fanny Crosby
- The Old Gospel Ship – traditional
- Sweet Hour of Prayer – William W. Walford
- That Glad Reunion Day – Adger M. Pace
- Leaning on the Everlasting Arms – Anthony Johnson Showalter, Elisha Hoffman
- He Reached Down – Iris DeMent
- Near the Cross Fanny Crosby
- I Never Shall Forget the Day – G.T. Speer
- I Don’t Want to Get Adjusted – Sanford J. Massengale
- God Walks the Dark Hills – Audra Czarnikow
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes: Cypress Grove
On October 18, 2019, “Easy Eye Sound” label released “Cypress Grove”, the ninth Jimmy “Duck” Holmes album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Easy Eye Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.
Personnel:
- Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – vocals, guitar
- Dan Auerbach – guitar, mixing
- Marcus King – guitar
- Eric Deaton – bass
- Sam Bacco – drums, percussion
- Leon Michels – saxophone
- M. Allen Parker – recording, engineer
- Alex Skelton, Caleb VanBuskirk – engineer assistant
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Perry Shall – design, layout
- Alysse Gafkjen – photography
Track listing:
- Hard Times – Nehemiah Curtis James
- Cypress Grove – Nehemiah Curtis James
- Catfish Blues – Robert Petway
- Goin’ Away Baby – James A. Lane
- Rock Me – McKinley Morganfield
- Little Red Rooster – Willie Dixon
- Devil Git My Woman – Nehemiah Curtis James
- All Night Long – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
- Gonna Get Old Someday – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
- Train Train – Jesse Mae Brooks
- Two Woman – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
Battles: Jyice B Crypts
On October 18, 2019, “Warp” label released “Juice B Crypts”, the fourth Battles studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Chris Tabron.
Personnel:
- Ian Williams – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, bass, effects, abelton push
- John Stanier – drums, percussion
- Tune-Yards – vocals, instrumentation
- Sal Principato – vocals
- Shabazz Palaces – vocals, instrumentation
- Prairie WWWW – vocals, instrumentation
- Xenia Rubinos – vocals
- Jon Anderson – vocals
- Nate Odden – engineer
- Brandon Peralta – engineer, mixing assistant
- Chris Tabron – mixing
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Andrew Kuo – artwork
- Caleb Halter – design, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Williams and John Stanier.
- Ambulance
- A Loop So Nice…
- They Played It Twice
- Sugar Foot
- Foot Greene Park
- Titanium 2 Step
- Hiro 3
- Izm
- Juice B Crypts
- Last Supper on Shasta Pt. 1
- Last Supper on Shasta Pt. 2
Margo Guryan: Take a Picture
In October 1968, “Bell” label released “Take a Picture”, the only Margo Guryan studio album. It was recorded in 1968, in New York, and was produced by John Hill, John Simon and David Rosner.
Personnel:
- Margo Guryan – vocal, arrangements
- John Hill – guitar
- Paul Griffin – keyboards
- Kirk Hamilton – bass, flute
- Buddy Saltzman – drums
- Phil Bodner – oboe
- Fred Catero, Glen Kolotkin, Lou Waxman, Roy Segal – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Margo Guryan
- Sunday Morning
- Sun
- Love Songs
- Thoughts
- Don’t Go Away
- Take a Picture
- What Can I Give You?
- Think of Rain
- Can You Tell
- Someone I Know
- Love
Wayne Shorter: Adam’s Apple
In October 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Adam’s Apple”, the tenth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Ven Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliff, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Joe Chambers – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Shorter, except where noted.
- Adam’s Apple
- 502 Blues (Drinkin’ and Drivin’) – Jimmy Rowles
- El Gaucho
- Footprints
- Teru
- Chief Crazy Horse
Beach House: Thank Your Lucky Star
On October 16, 2015, “Sub Pop” label released “Thank Your Lucky Stars”, the sixth Beach House studio album. It was recorded November 2014 – January 2015, at “Studio in the Country” in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Chris Coady, Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand.
Personnel:
- Alex Scally – keyboards, guitar, bass, arrangements, mixing
- Victoria Legrand – keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, arrangements, mixing, photography, lettering
- Graham Hill – live drums, percussion
- Chris Bear – percussion
- David Tolomei – engineer
- Manuel Calderon – engineer, mixing
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Jay Wesley – engineer assistant
- Post Typography – design
- Alexandra B. McLean – cover photography
- Shane Wesley – “all around dude”
Track listing:
All lyrics by Victoria Legrand, all music by Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand.
- Majorette
- She’s So Lovely
- All Your Yeahs
- One thing
- Common Girls
- The Traveler
- Elegy to the Void
- Rough Song
- Somewhere Tonight
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