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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Al Foster
On May 28, 2025, Aloysius Tyrone Foster aka Al Foster, died aged 82. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Blue Mitchell, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Joe Henderson, Joanne Brackeen, Cedar Walton, Larry Willis, Steve Kuhn, Tommy Flanagan, Chris Potter, George Adams, Richie Beirach, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop Jr, Donald Byrn, Eli Degibri, Eliane Elias, Eric Le Lann, Red Garland, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Haden, Sadik Hakim, Jimmy Heath, Duke Jordan, Shirley Horn, Bobby Hutcherson, Sam Jones, Yusef Lateef, Andy LaVerne, Abbey Lincoln, Fred Lipsius, Larry Willis, George Mraz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Lovano, Frank Morgan, Johnny Lytle, Hugh Masakela, Ronnie Mathews, Tete Montoliu, Sam Morrison, Bud Shank, Reggie Workman, Peter Zak, Cecil Payne, Dave Liebman and Art Pepper. As leader, Foster released eighth albums.
Elvin Jones: Genesis
In September 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Genesis”, the 14th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolf and George Butler.
Personnel:
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, alto flute, alto clarinet
- Gene Perla – bass, electric bass
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
- P.P. Phoenix – Gene Perla
- For All the Other Times – Gene Perla
- Slumber – Dave Liebman
- Three Card Molly – Elvin Jones
- Cecilia Is Love – Frank Foster
Wallace Roney: Blue Dawn – Blue Nights
On August 30, 2019, “High Note” label released “Blue Dawn-Blue Nights”, the 21st and final Wallace Roney album. It was recorded September – December 2018, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Wallace Roney.
Personnel:
- Wallace Roney – trumpet
- Emilio Modeste – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Oscar Williams II – piano
- Quintin Zoto – guitar
- Paul Cuffari – bass
- Kojo Odu Roney – drums
- Lenny White – drums
Track listing:
- Bookendz – Wallace Roney
- Why Should There Be Stars – Bryce Rohde, Kaye Dunham
- Wolfbane
- New Breed – Dave Liebman
- Don’t Stop Me Now – Steve Lukather, David Paich
- A Dark Room – Oscar Williams II
- Venus Rising – Emilio Modeste
- Elliptical – Emilio Modeste
Jack Bruce: Somethin Else
On February 23, 1993, “CMP” label released “Somethin Els”, the tenth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1992, and was produced by Jack Bruce, Kurt Renker and Walter Quintus.
Personnel:
- Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, piano, keyboards, cello, drums, percussion
- Eric Clapton, Clem Clempson, Peter Weihe, Ray Gomez – guitar
- Stuart Elliott, Anton Fier- drums
- Trilok Gurtu, Mark Nauseef- percussion
- Dave Liebman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Uli Lask, Gerd Dudek – saxophone
- Bruce Fowler- trombone
- Walt Fowler – trumpet
- Maggie Reilly- backing vocals
Track listing:
- Waiting on a Word
- Willpower
- Ships in the Night
- Peaces of the East
- Close Enough for Love
- B. Dawn Blues
- Criminality
- Child song
- FM
Miles Davis: Get Up With It
On November 22, 1974, “Columbia” label released Miles Davis album “Get Up with It”. It was recorded 1970 – 1974, at the “Columbia Studios E and B” in New York, and was produced by Teo Macero.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis— electric trumpet with wah-wah, organ
- Dave Liebman— alto flute
- Pete Cosey— electric guitar
- Reggie Lucas— electric guitar
- Dominique Gaumont— electric guitar
- Cornell Dupree— electric guitar
- John McLaughlin— electric guitar
- Khalil Balakrishna— electric sitar
- Keith Jarrett— electric piano
- Cedric Lawson— Fender rhodes, electric piano
- Herbie Hancock— clavinet
- Lester Chambers— harmonica
- Michael Henderson— bass guitar
- Al Foster— drums
- Bernard Purdie— drums
- Billy Cobham— drums
- Airto Moreira— percussion,
- James Mtume— percussion
- Badal Roy— tabla
- John Stubblefield— soprano saxophone
- Carlos Garnett— soprano saxophone
- Steve Grossman— soprano saxophone
- Sonny Fortune— flute
- Wade Marcus— brass arrangement
- Billy Jackson — rhythm arrangement
Track listing:
All tracks by Miles Davis.
- He Loved Him Madly
- Maiysha
- Honky Tonk
- Rated X
- Calypso Frelimo
- Red China Blues
- Mtume
- Billy Preston
Miles Davis: On The Corner
On October 10, 1972, “Columbia” label released “On the Corner”, studio album by Miles Davis. It was recorded on June 1, 6 and July 7, 1972, at the “Columbia Studio E”, in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis– electric trumpet with wah-wah
- Dave Liebman– soprano saxophone
- Carlos Garnett– soprano and tenor saxophone
- Chick Corea– electric piano
- Herbie Hancock– electric piano, synthesizer
- Harold I. Williams– organ, synthesizerBadal Roy,
- David Creamer – electric guitar
- John McLaughlin- electric guitar
- Michael Henderson– electric bass with wah wah
- Collin Walcott– electric sitar
- Khalil Balakrishna – electric sitar
- Bennie Maupin– bass clarinet
- Badal Roy– tabla
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Billy Cobham– drums
- Jabali Billy Hart– drums, bongos
- James “Mtume” Foreman – percussion
- Don Alias– percussion
- Paul Buckmaster– cello, arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Miles Davis.
- On the Corner/New York Girl/Thinkin’ One Thing and Doin’ Another / Vote for Miles
- Black Satin
- One and One
- Hellen Butte / Mr. Freedom X
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