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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Parliament: Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
On May 5, 1977, “Casablanca” label released “Live: P-Funk Earth Tour”, the first Parliament live album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Oakland Coliseum Arena” and “Los Angeles Forum”, and was produced by George Clinton.
Personnel:
- George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington – vocals
- Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins, Eddie Hazel – guitar
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
- Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins – bass
- Jerome Brailey – drums, percussion
- Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith – horns
- Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Gary Cooper – extra-singing Clones
- Michael Hampton – lead snore
- Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley – horn arrangements
- Bootsy Collins, George Clinton – rhythm arrangements
Track listing:
- P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Dr. Funkenstein’s Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Medley
- Do That Stuff
- The Landing (Of the Holy Mothership)
- The Undisco Kidd (The Girl Is Bad!)
- Children of Production
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Swing Down, Sweet Chariot
- This Is the Way We Funk with You
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Gamin’ On Ya!
- Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Medley
- Night of the Thumpasorus People
- Fantasy Is Reality
Bernie Worrell: I Don’t Even Know
On February 11, 2010, “PurpleWoo Productions, Inc” label released “I Don’t Even Know”, the eighth Bernie Worrell album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bernie Worrell.
Personnel:
- Bernie Worrell – all instruments
Track listing:
All tracks by Bernie Worrell.
- First Things First
- Tribal Up
- Shades of the Kid
- Next
- Thug
- Refurbish
- Tribale
- Free-Fore
- One Rabbit
- Judicious
- Hearin Dis’, Playin’ Dat
- Sunrise
- Beef
- Once Again (First Things First Reprise)
Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods
On January 12, 1988, “Sire” label released “Casual Gods”, the second Jerry Harrison studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Sigma Sound” in New York City, “D.V. Recording” in Milwaukee, and was produced by Jerry Harrison.
Track listing:
- Jerry Harrison – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Alex Weir – guitars, bass guitar
- Chris Spedding – guitars
- Robbie McIntosh – guitars
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards, bass synthesizer
- Rick Jaeger – drums
- David Van Tieghem – drums, percussion
- Yogi Horton – drums
- Jim Liban – horns, harmonica
- Dickie Landry – horns, saxophone
- Arlene Holmes – backing vocals
- Lovelace Richmond – backing vocals
- Arthur Russell – backing vocals
- Joyce Bowden – backing vocals
- Monique Dayan – backing vocals
- Ernie Brooks – backing vocals, producer assistant
- David Vartanian – engineer, overdub engineer; mixing
- Jay Mark – engineer, mixing
- David Avidor – overdub recording
- Robin Laine – overdub recording
- Eric “E.T.” Thorngren – overdub recording; mixing
- John “Tokes” Potoker – overdub recording, additional engineering, mixing
- J.C. Convertino – overdub recording
- Jack Skinner – mastering
- Don Peterkofsky – studio assistant
- Nick Delro – studio assistant
- Tony Masciarotte – studio assistant
- Mark Roule – studio assistant
- Fernando Kral – studio assistant
- Stan Katayama – studio assistant
- Tom Vercillo – studio assistant
- Bob Brackman – studio assistant
- M&Co. – design
- Sebastião Salgado – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerry Harrison, except where noted.
- Rev It Up – Jerry Harrison, John Sieger, Ernie Brooks
- Song of Angels
- Man with a Gun
- Let It Come Down
- Cherokee Chief – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks
- A Perfect Lie – Jerry Harrison, Arthur Russell, Ernie Brooks
- Are You Running? – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks, Monique Dayan
- Breakdown in the Passing Lane
- A.K.A. Love – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks
- We’re Always Talking – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks
- Bobby – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks
Praxis: Profanation
On January 1, 2008, “Nagual” label released “Profanation” (Preparation for a Coming Darkness), the fifth and the last Praxis album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Bill Laswell.
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell – bass, arrangements
- Buckethead – guitar
- Otomo Yoshihide – guitar
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards
- Brian (Bryan Mantia) – drums
- Tatsuya Yoshida – drums
- Iggy Pop – vocals
- Mike Patton – vocals
- Killah Priest (Walter Reed) – vocals
- Hawkman – vocals
- Rammellzee – vocals
- Serj Tankian – vocals
- Dr. Israel – (Douglas Bennett) – vocals
- Maximum Bob (Robert Bornum) – vocals
- Phonosycographdisk – turntable
- DXT (Derek Showard) – turntable
- Monkey & Large (F. Rønning, Kåre Frisvold) – beats
- Future Prophecies – beats
- Rawthang – beats
- Robert Musso – engineer
- James Dellatacoma – engineer assistant
- Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
- Artie Smith – technicians
- James Koehnline – artwork
- John Brown – design
- Giacomo Bruzzo – executive producer
Track listing:
- Caution
- Worship
- Ancient World
- Furies
- Galaxies
- Sulfur and Cheese
- Larynx
- Revelations Part 2
- Ruined
- Garbage God’s
- Babylon Blackout
- Endtime
The Pretenders: Get Close
On October 20, 1986, “Real Records” label released “Get Close”, the fourth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “AIR” in London, “Power Station”, “Bearsville” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Polar” in Stockholm, and was produced by Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Lovine and Steve Lillywhite.
Personnel:
- Chrissie Hynde – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Robbie McIntosh – guitars
- T. M. Stevens – bass guitar
- Blair Cunningham – drums, percussion
- Rupert Black – keyboards
- Bernie Worrell – organ, synthesizer
- Bruce Brody – organ
- Tommy Mandel – synthesizer
- Paul Wickens – synthesizer, piano
- Patrick Seymour – synthesizer
- John McKenzie – bass
- Chucho Merchán – bass
- Bruce Thomas – bass
- Mo Foster – bass
- Simon Phillips – drums
- Martin Chambers – drums
- Mel Gaynor – drums
- Steve Jordan – drums, percussion
- Carlos Alomar – percussion
- L. Shankar – violin
- Bruce Lampcov – engineer
- Helen Backhouse – design
- Richard Haughton – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.
- My Baby
- When I Change My Life
- Light of the Moon – Carlos Alomar, Genevieve Gazon, Wayne Ragland
- Dance
- Tradition of Love
- Don’t Get Me Wrong
- I Remember You
- How Much Did You Get for Your Soul
- Chill Factor
- Hymn to Her – Meg Keene
- Room Full of Mirrors – Kimi Hendrix
Talking Heads: Speaking In Tongues
On June 1, 1983, “Sire” label released “Speaking in Tongues”, the fifth Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at Blank Tape” in New York City, “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, “Compass Point” in Nassau, and was produced by David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz. Artist Robert Rauschenberg won a “Grammy Award” for his work on the limited-edition LP version.
Personnel:
- David Byrne – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, bass guitar, percussion, design
- Jerry Harrison – keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, backing vocals
- Tina Weymouth – bass guitar, synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Frantz – drums, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Wally Badarou – synthesizers
- Bernie Worrell – synthesizers
- Alex Weir – guitar
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Raphael Dejesus – percussion
- David Van Tieghem – percussion
- L. Shankar – double violin
- Richard Landry – saxophone
- Nona Hendryx – backing vocals
- Dolette McDonald – backing vocals
- Butch Jones – recording
- John Convertino – recording assistant
- Alex Sadkin – overdubbing, mixing
- Frank Gibson – overdubbing assistant, mixing assistant
- Jay Mark – overdubbing assistant, mixing assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Robert Rauschenberg – limited edition cover art
Track listing:
All tracks are written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth.
- Burning Down the House
- Making Flippy Floppy
- Girlfriend is Better
- Slippery People
- I Get Wild/Wild Gravity
- Swamp
- Moon Rocks
- Pull Up the Rocks
- This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)
Ciba Matto: Viva! La Woman
On January 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Viva! La Woman”, the debut Cibo Matto studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda.
- Miho Hatori – vocals, voices, finger snapping, thigh tapping
- Yuka Honda – keyboards, beach guitar, coughs, finger snapping, programming, additional recording
- Bernie Worrell – organ
- Jay Rodriguez – saxophone
- Dave Douglas – trumpet
- Josh Roseman – trombone
- Rick Lee – horns
- Dougie Bowne – percussion
- Marc Anthony Thompson – vocal sounds
- Tchad Blake – recording, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Mitchell Froom – assistance
- Jesse Habkell – assistance
- Mike Lee – assistance
- John Paterno – assistance
- Mike Piersante – assistance
- Mike Mills – art direction, design
- Thomas Thurnauer – cover illustration
- Miho Hatori – booklet illustrations
- Lance Acord – basement photography
- Dave Aron – back cover photography
- Garland Lyn – design assistance
- Tim Carr – A&R
- Richard Grabel – on point
Track listing:
All tracks by Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, except where noted.
- Apple
- Beef Jerky
- Sugar Water – Ennio Morricone, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
- White Pepper Ice Cream
- Birthday Cake
- Know Your Chicken
- Theme
- The Candy Man – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
- Le Pain Perdu
- Artichoke – Kudsi Erguner, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
- Jive (hidden track)
Gov’t Mule: The Deep End, Volume 2
On October 8, 2002, “ATO” label released “The Deep End, Volume 2”, the fifth Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “The Theater 99”, “River Sound” and “Chung King Studios” in New York, “In the Pocket Studio” in Forestville, California, and was produced by Michael Barbiero, Warren Haynes, Les Claypool, John Cutler and Stefani Scamardo.
Personnel:
- Warren Haynes — vocals, guitar, mixing
- Matt Abts — drums
- James Hetfield — vocals
- John Scofield — guitar
- Gary Lucas — guitar
- David Grisman — mandolin
- Pete Sears — piano
- Rob Barraco — piano
- John Medeski — organ, Wurlitzer
- Chuck Leavell — organ, keyboards
- Danny Louis — organ, Wurlitzer
- Johnny Neel — organ
- Art Neville — organ
- Bernie Worrell — organ
- Les Claypool – bass, mixing
- Jack Casady – bass
- Alphonso Johnson – bass
- Phil Lesh – bass
- Tony Levin – bass
- Meshell Ndegeocello – bass
- Jason Newsted – bass
- George Porter Jr. – bass
- Rocco Prestia – bass
- Dave Schools – bass
- Chris Squire – bass
- Chris Wood – bass
- Ron Rigler — engineer
- Ray Martin — engineer
- John Cutler — engineer, mixing
- Michael Barbiero — engineer, mixing
- Raeanne Zschokke — engineer assistant
- Jason Andrews — engineer assistant
- Phil Burnett — engineer assistant
- Halsey Quemere — engineer assistant
- Steve Fallone — editing
- Greg Calbi — mastering
- Stefani Scamardo — executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Haynes, except where noted.
- Trying Not to Fall – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
- Time to Confess
- Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 1 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
- Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 2 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
- What Is Hip? – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
- World of Confusion – Warren Haynes, Gary Lucas
- Hammer and Nails – David Hess, Aaron Schroeder
- Slow Happy Boys
- Sun Dance
- Lay of the Sunflower – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
- Catfish Blues – traditional
- Babylon Turnpike – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
Arto Lindsay: Mundo Civilizado
On May 20, 1987, “Bar None” label released “Mundo Civilizado”, the second Arto Lindsay studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Rykodisc Ltd.”, “Estúdios WR”, “Svuga Svuga Studios”, “Platinum Island Studios”, and was produced by Arto Lindsay, Andrés Levin and Camus Maré Celli.
Personnel:
- Arto Lindsay – vocals, guitar, sequences
- – guitar, tamborim, pandeiro, surdo, handclaps
- Marc Ribot – guitar
- Romeo Lubambo – guitar
- Amadeo Pace – guitar
- Andres Levin – piano
- Bernie Worrell – Hamond B3
- Peter Scherer – Wurlitzer piano, keyboards
- Camus Celli – accordion
- Melvin Gibbs – bass, sequences
- Dougie Bowne – drums, loops
- Gustavo de Dalva – percussion, surdo, djembe, caixa, repinique
- Roy Nathanson – saxophone
- Don Byron – bass clarinet
- Marcus Rojas – tuba
- Jaques Morelenbaum – cello
- Boghan, Marcio Tchin – surdo, djembe, caixa, repinique
- DJ Spooky – samples, effects
- Mutamassik – samples
- C-n-A – programming, recording, mixing
- Pat Dillet – recording, mixing
- Bill Importico, Novelle Stephenson, Vaughn Sessions – mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Diego Cortez – art direction, photography
- Philip Taaffe – artwork
- Deoscóredes Maximiliano Dos Santos, Keith Sonnier, Lynn Davis – artwork
- Step Graphics, Tony Morgan – design
- Nan Goldin – photograhy
- Yutaka Goto – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Arto Lindsay and Vinicius Cantuaria, except where noted.
- Complicity
- Q Samba
- Simply Beautiful – Al Green
- Mundo Civilizado
- Titled
- Horizontal
- Mar da Gávea
- Imbassaí
- Pleasure
- Erotic City – Prince
- Clown
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