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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Return to Forever: Where Have I Known You Before
In September 1974, “Polydor” label released “Where Have I Known You Before”, the fourth Return to Forever album. It was recorded July – August 1974, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Chick Corea.
Personnel:
- Chick Corea – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner clavinet, Yamaha electric organ, synthesizers (ARP Odyssey, Minimoog), percussion
- Al Di Meola – electric guitar, acoustic twelve-string guitar
- Stanley Clarke – electric bass guitar, Yamaha electric organ, bell tree, chimes
- Lenny White – drums, congas, bongos, percussion
- Shelly Yakus – engineer
- Tom Rabstenek – mastering
- Herb Dreiwitz – front cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chick Corea except where noted.
- Vulcan Worlds – Stanley Clarke
- Where Have I Loved You Before?
- The Shadows of Lo – Lenny White
- Where Have I Danced with You Before?
- Beyond the Seventh Galaxy
- Earth Juice – Chick Corea, Lenny White, Al Di Meola
- Where Have I Known You Before?
- Song to the Pharaoh Kings
Chick Corea
On February 9, 2020, Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea died aged 79. He was musician (piano, keyboards, percussion), composer and bandleader. He is regarded as one of the major piano players to emerge in jazz during the post-John Coltrane era. Recorded and performed with the most important Jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Blue Mitchell, Herbie Mann, Stan Getz, Roy Haunes, Miroslav Vitous, Stanley Clarke, Richard Davis, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Eric Kloss, Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Blue Mitchell, John Patitucci, Wayne Shorter, Cal Tjader, Sonny Stitt, Dave Pike, Armando Peraza, Marion Brown, Sadao Watanabe, Larry Coryell, John Surman, Elvin Jones, Rolf Kühn, Airto Moreira, Antony Braxton, Pete La Roca, Al Di Meola, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron Carter, Gábor Szabó, Donald Byrd, Tete Montoliu, Chaka Khan, Eddie Gomez, Wallace Rooney, Herbie Hancock, Antonio Sanches, Gary Burton and Hiromi Uehara. Corea formed and lead Return to Forever, Circle, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Chick Corea Akoustic Band and Five Peace Band. As leader he released 77 studio and 23 live albums. Corea won 23 “Grammy Awards”.
Al Di Meola: Consequence of Chaos
On September 26, 2006, “Telarc” label released “Consequence of Chaos”, the 26th Al Di Meola album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Al Di Meola.
Personnel:
- Al Di Meola– acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Chick Corea– acoustic piano
- Barry Miles– acoustic piano, keyboards, marimba
- Mario Parmisano – acoustic piano, keyboards
- John Patitucci– acoustic and electric bass
- Victor Miranda – electric and baby upright bass
- Gumbi Ortiz – congas, percussion
- Kornel Horvath – shaker, gato drum, udo
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Ernie Adams – drums, congas, bongos, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Di Meola.
- San Marco (Moderna)
- Turquoise
- Odyssey
- Tao
- Azucar
- Sanctuary
- Hypnose
- Red Moon
- Cry for You
- Just Three Words
- Tempest
- Storm Off-Shore
- Black Pearls
- Africana Suite
- San Marco (Vecchio)
Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke and Jean-Luc Ponty: The Rite of Strings
On July 17, 1995, “Gal Saber” label released “The Rite of Strings” album by Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke, and Jean-Luc Ponty. It was recorded in April 1995, at “Studio 56” in Hollywood, and was produced by Di Meola, Stanley Clarke, and Jean-Luc Ponty.
Personnel:
- Al Di Meola– guitar
- Stanley Clarke– double bass
- Jean-Luc Ponty– violin
Track listing:
- Indigo – Al Di Meola
- Renaissance – Jean-Luc Ponty
- Song to John – Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea
- Dedicated to the memory of John Coltrane
- Chilean Pipe Song – Al Di Meola
- Topanga – Stanley Clarke
- Morocco – Al Di Meola
- Change of Life – Jean-Luc Ponty
- La Cancion De Sofia – Stanley Clarke
- Memory Canyon – Jean-Luc Ponty
John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía:Passion, Grace & Fire
On March 23, 1983, “Phillips” label released “Passion, Grace & Fire”, the second John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía album. It was recorded September – October 1982, at “Marcus Music” in London, and was produced by John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía.
Personnel:
- John McLaughlin- nylon-string guitar.
- Al Di Meola- Ovation steel-string acoustic guitar.
- Paco de Lucía- nylon-string guitar.
- Marco Utano, Dennis MacKay, Brian Davies, Femi Jiya, Caryl Wheeler, Francis Manzella – engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Andrew Ellis, Rob Brimson – photography
Track listing:
- Aspan – John McLaughlin
- Orient Blue Suite – Al Di Meola
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
- Chiquito – Paco de Lucía
- Sichia – Paco de Lucía
- David – John McLaughlin
- Passion, Grace & Fire – Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin: Promise
On December 21, 1995, “Verve” label released “The Promise”, the eleventh John McLaughlin album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by John McLaughlin and Eddie Kramer.
Personnel:
- John McLaughlin – acoustic, electric and MIDI guitar, keyboards, engineer, mixing
- Al Di Meola– acoustic guitar
- Paco de Lucía– acoustic guitar
- Jeff Beck– electric guitar
- Nishat Khan– vocals, sitar
- Jim Beard– keyboards
- Joey DeFrancesco– Hammond organ, trumpet
- Tony Hymas– keyboards
- Yan Maresz – acoustic bass, bass guitar, arrangements
- James Genus– bass guitar
- Pino Palladino– bass
- Sting– bass
- Dennis Chambers– drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
- Mark Mondesir – drums
- Trilok Gurtu– percussion
- Don Alias– percussion
- Zakir Hussain– tabla
- Mariko Takahashi– vocals
- David Sanborn– alto sax
- Michael Brecker– tenor sax
- Max Costa – arranger, engineer, mixing
- René Ameline, Gustav Hobel, Ken Jones, Eddie Kramer, Maurice Ouazana, Rd Rak – engineer
- Philippe Arnal, Adam Blackburn, Steve Cook, Simon Osborne – engineer assistant
- Sven Hoffman – engineer assistant
- Alberto Mayer – design
- Christian Rose – photography
- Jean-Philippe Allard – executive producer
- Christian Pégand – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by John McLaughlin, except where noted.
- Django – John Lewis
- Thelonius Melodius
- Amy and Joseph
- No Return
- El Ciego
- Jazz Jungle
- The Wish
- English Jam – Vinnie Colaiuta, John McLaughlin, Sting
- Tokyo Decadence
- Shin Jin Rui
- The Peacocks – Jimmy Rowles
Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia and John McLaughlin: The Guitar Trio
On October 15, 1996, “Verve” label released “The Guitar Trio”, album by Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin. It was recorded May – July 1996, at “Real World Studios” in England, and was produced by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía.
Personnel:
- Al Di Meola – guitar, percussion, hands, shaker, arrangements
- John McLaughlin – guitar. arrangements
- Paco de Lucía – guitar, arrangements
- Stuart Bruce – recording, mixing
- Jacquie Turner – programming, recording, mixing
- Russell Kearney – programming, recording, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jo Parkinson – art direction
- Christian Rose – photography
Track listing:
- La Estiba – Paco de Lucía
- Beyond the Mirage – Al Di Meola
- Midsummer Night – John McLaughlin
- Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria
- Letter from India – John McLaughlin
- Espiritu – Al Di Meola
- Le Monastère dans les Montagnes – John McLaughlin
- Azzura – Al Di Meola
- Cardeosa – Paco de Lucía
Alphonse Mouzon
On December 25, 2016, Alphonse Lee Mouzon died aged 68. He was musician (drums), composer, arranger, producer and actor, and the owner of Tenacious Records. He has recorded and performed with many famous musicians and music acts including Arild Andersen, Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Bobbi Humphrey, Joachim Kühn, Les McCann, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Eugene McDaniels, Betty Davis, Infinity, Doug Carn, Norman Connors, Willie Colon, Poussez, Al Di Meola, Torsten de Winkel, Hellmut Hattler, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Fania All-Stars, Carlos Garnett, George Gruntz, Tim Hardin, Miki Howard, Paul Jackson, Paul Jackson Jr., Alphonso Johnson and Patrick Moraz.
Paul Simon: Hearts And Bones
On November 4, 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “Hearts and Bones”, the sixth Paul Simon solo studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- Paul Simon – vocals, guitar, programming
- Al Di Meola- guitar
- Eric Gale- guitar
- Dean Parks- guitar
- Sid McGinnis- guitar
- Nile Rodgers- guitar, programming
- Greg Phillinganes- Fender Rhodes
- Michael Riesman- synthesizer, conductor
- Rob Sabino- synthesizer, piano
- Richard Tee- synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes
- Rob Mounsey- synthesizer, vocoder
- Michael Boddicker- synthesizer
- Wells Christy – synthesizer, Synclavier
- Tom Coppola- synthesizer, Synclavier
- Bernard Edwards- bass
- Marcus Miller- bass
- Anthony Jackson- contrabass guitar
- Steve Ferrone- drums
- Steve Gadd- drums
- Jeff Porcaro- drums
- Airto Moreira- percussion
- Mark Rivera- alto saxophone
- Carol Wincenc – flute
- George Marge – bass clarinet
- Peter Gordon – French horn
- Dave Matthews – horn arrangements
- The Harptones- backing vocals
- Marin Alsop- violin
- Jill Jaffe – viola
- Jesse Levy – cello
- Frederick Zlotkin – cello
- Mike Mainieri- marimba, vibraphone
- James Dougherty – engineer
- Andy Hofman – second engineer
- Dave Greenberg – second engineer
- Eric Korte – second engineer
- Gene Paul – additional engineering
- Jason Corsaro – additional engineering
- Lee Herschberg – additional engineering
- Paula Greif – art direction
- Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
- Jeri McManus – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Simon, except where noted.
- Allergies
- Hearts and Bones
- When Numbers Get Serious
- Think Too Much (b)
- Song About the Moon
- Think Too Much (a)
- Train in the Distance
- Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog After the War
- Cars Are Cars
- The Late Great Johnny Ace – one-minute coda by Philip Glass.
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