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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Pat Metheny: MoonDial
On July 26, 2024, “BMG” and “Modern” labels released “MoonDial”, the 55th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded in 2024, at “High Rocks”, and was produced by Pat Metheny:
Personnel:
- Pat Metheny – custom built baritone guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Pat Metheny, except where noted.
- MoonDial
- La Crosse
- You’re Everything – lyrics by Neville Potter, music by Chick Corea
- Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- We Can’t See It, But It’s There
- Falcon Love
- Everything Happens to Me / Somewhere – lyrics by Tom Adair, Stephen Sondheim, music by Matt Dennis, Leonard Bernstein
- Londonderry Air – traditional
- This Belongs to You
- Shōga
- My Love and I – lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by David Raskin
- Angel Eyes – lyrics by Earl K. Brent, Matt Dennis
- MoonDial – epilogue
Gary Burton Quartet: Whiz Kids
In February 1987, “ECM” label released “Whiz Kids”, album by Gary Burton Quartet (the 38th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in June 1986, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Gary Burton – vibraphone, marimba
- Tommy Smith – tenor saxophone
- Makoto Ozone – piano
- Steve Swallow – electric bass
- Martin Richards – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Makoto Ozone, except where noted.
- The Last Clown – Tommy Smith
- Yellow Fever
- Soulful Bill – James Williams
- La divetta
- Cool Train – Christian Jacob
- The Loop – Chick Corea
The Tony Williams Lifetime: Turn It Over
In December 1970, “Polydor” label released “Turn It Over”, the second Tony Williams Lifetime (The) studio album. It was recorded in July 1970, at “Olmstead Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Williams, Monte Kay and Jack Lewis.
Personnel:
- Tony Williams – vocals, drums
- John McLaughlin – vocals, guitar
- Larry Young – organ
- Jack Bruce – lead vocals, bass
- Ray Hall – engineer
- Sid Maurer – art direction, design
Track listing:
- To Whom It May Concern – Them – Chick Corea
- To Whom It May Concern – Us – Chick Corea
- This Night This Song – Tony Williams
- Bog Nick – John Coltrane
- Right On – Tony Williams
- Once I Loved – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert
- Vuelta Abajo – Tony Williams
- A Famous Blues – John McLauglin
- Allah Be Praised – Larry Young
Blue Mitchell: Boss Horn
In November 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Boss Horn”, the 13th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet
- Jerry Dodgion – flute, alto saxophone
- Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Chick Corea – piano
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Gene Taylor – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
- Duke Pearson – arrangements
Track listing:
- Millie – Duke Pearson
- O Mama Enit – Blue Mitchell
- I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
- Rigor Mortez – Dave Burns
- Tones for Joan’s Bones – Chick Corea
- Straight Up and Down – Chick Corea
Roy Haynes
On November 12, 2024 Roy Owen Haynes died aged 99. He was musician (drums), regarded as one of best and most influential drummers in the history of jazz music. In his career lasting over 80 years he recorded and performed with the best known and most important jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Lester Young, Kai Winding, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Wardell Gray, Sarah Vaughan, Cal Tjader, Eddie Shu, Nat Adderley, Milt Jackson, Red Rodney, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Art Farmer, Art Blakey, Dorothy Ashby, John Handy, George Shearing, Randy Weston, Kenny Burrell, Phineas Newborn, Jr, Sonny Stitt, Lee Konitz, Eric Dolphy, Etta Jones, Booker Little, Betty Roché, Tommy Flanagan, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Oliver Nelson, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, J. J. Johnson, Lem Winchester, Steve Lacy, Ray Charles, Jaki Byard, Ted Curson, Bob Brookmeyer, Jackie Paris, Roland Kirk, Willis Jackson, McCoy Tyner, Ted Curson, John Coltrane, Frank Wess, Andrew Hill, Jackie McLean, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Burton, Archie Shepp, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Leon Thomas, Clifford Jordan, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri, Dave Brubeck, Duke Jordan, Warne Marsh, Mary Lou Williams, Nick Brignola, Dizzy Reece, Johnny Griffin, Alice Coltrane, Art Pepper, Sal Nistico, Red Garland, Hank Jones, Stanley Cowell, Joe Albany, Freddie Hubbard, Toshiyuki Honda, Michel Petrucciani, Mark Isaacs, Dave Holland, Pat Metheny and Kenny Barron. Roy Haynes received big number of awards including “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences”, and the award at the “Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception” of the “54th Annual Grammy Awards”. In 2019, Haynes was given the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “Jazz Foundation of America”. As leader and co-leader, Roy Haynes released 32 albums.
Hubert Laws: Wild Flower
On July 22, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Flower”, the seventh Hubert Laws album. It was recorded October – November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
- Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, piccolo, electric flute
- Chick Corea – piano
- Gary Burton – vibraphone
- Ron Carter, Richard Davis – double bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Ramon “Mongo” Santamaría – congas
- Joe Chambers, Airto Moreira, Warren Smith – percussion
- Bernard Eichen, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand – violin
- Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Harry Zaratzian – viola
- Seymour Barab, Richard Bock, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
- John Murtaugh – arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
- Wild Flower – John Murtaugh
- Pensativa – Clare Fischer
- Equinox – John Coltrane
- Ashanti – John Murtaugh
- Motherless Child – traditional
- Yoruba – John Murtaug
Gary Burton: Easy As Pie
In March 1981, “ECM” label released “Easy as Pie”, the 32nd Gary Burton album. It was recorded in June 1980, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Gary Burton – vibraphone
- Jim Odgren – alto saxophone
- Steve Swallow – electric bass
- Mike Hyman – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Chick Corea, except where noted.
- Reactionary Tango – Carla Bley
- Tweek
- Blame It On My Youth – Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman
- Summer Band Camp – Mick Goodrick
- Isfahan – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
- Stardancer
Gary Burton & Chick Corea: Hot House
On March 20, 2012, “Concord” label released “Hot House”, the seventh Gary Burton and Chick Corea album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Avatar” and “Mad Hatter East” in New York City, and was produced by Chick Corea and Gary Burton. The title track Hot House won “Grammy Award for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo”.
Personnel:
- Gary Burton — vibraphone
- Chick Corea — piano
- Ilmar Gavilan — violin
- Melissa White — violin
- Juan Miguel Hernandez — viola
- Paul Wiancko — cello
- Bernie Kirsch — engineer, mixing
- Bob Cetti — engineer assistant
- Bob Mallory — engineer assistant
- Gloria Kaba — mixing assistant
- Greg Calbi — mastering
- Steve Fallone — mastering
- Glenn Suyker — piano technician
- Julie Rooney — art coordinator, photography
- Marc Bessant — graphics
- Ernest Gregory — photography
- Dan Muse — liner note coordination
- Evelyn Brechtlein — production coordination
- Bill Rooney — executive producer
- Andrew Elliott — personal assistant
Track listing:
- Can’t We Be Friends – Paul James, Kay Swift
- Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Chega de Saudade – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
- Time Remembered – Bill Evans
- Hot House – Tadd Dameron
- Strange Meadow Lark – Dave Brubeck
- Light Blue – Thelonious Monk
- Once I Loved – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes
- My Ship – Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill
- Mozart Goes Dancing – Chick Corea
Richard Davis: The Philosophy Of The Spiritual
In December 1971, “Cobblestone” label released “The Philosophy of the Spiritual”, the third Richard Davis album. It was recorded in November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Larry Fallon.
Personnel:
- Richard Davis – bass
- Sam Brown – guitar
- Chick Corea – piano
- Bill Lee – bass
- Sonny Brown – drums
- Frankie Dunlop – percussion
- Doug Ramsey – liner notes
- Don Schlitten – design, photography
- Sol Kessler – lacquer cut
- Joe Fields – A&R
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Lee, except where noted.
- Dear Old Stockholm – traditional
- Monica
- Oh My God – Nadi Koma
- The Rabbi
- Baby Sweets
- Juan Valdez
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