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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Ray Charles And Betty Carter: Ray Charles And Betty Carter
In August 1961, “ABC” label released “Ray Charles and Betty Carter”, album by Ray Charles and Betty Carter. It was recorded August 1960 – June 1961, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sid Feller.
Personnel:
- Betty Carter – vocals
- Ray Charles – vocals, keyboards
- Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
- David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone
- Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone
- Bill Pitman – guitar
- Edgar Willis – bass guitar
- Mel Lewis, Bruno Carr – drums
- The Jack Halloran Singers – backing vocals
- Marty Paich – arrangements, conductor
- Sid Feller – liner notes
Track listing:
- Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
- You and I – Meredith Willson
- Intro: Goodbye / We’ll Be Together Again – Gordon Jenkins / Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
- People Will Say We’re in Love – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
- Cocktails for Two – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
- Side by Side – Harry M. Woods, Gus Kahn
- Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Frank Loesser
- Together – Lew Brown, Buddy De Sylva, Ray Henderson
- For All We Know – J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis
- Takes Two to Tango – Al Hoffman, Dick Manning
- Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
- Just You, Just Me – Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages
David “Fathead” Newman: The Blessing
On May 5, 2009, “High Note” label released “The Blessing”, the 38th and the final David “Fathead” Newman studio album. It was recorded in December 2008, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Houston Person and David “Fathead” Newman.
Personnel:
- David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone, flute
- David Leonhardt – piano
- Peter Bernstein – guitar
- Steve Nelson – vibraphone
- John Menegon – bass
- Yoron Israel – drums
Track listing:
- SKJ – Milt Jackson
- Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- As Time Goes By – Herman Hupfeld
- Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria
- Smile – Charlie Chaplin
- Romantic Night – David Leonhardt
- Chelsea Bridge – Billy Strayhorn
- Whispers of Contentment – David Leonhardt
- The Blessing – David “Fathead” Newman
David “Fathead” Newman: Diamondhead
On January 29, 2008, “High Note” label released “Diamondhead”, the 37th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in 2007, at “M&I Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Houston Person and David “Fathead” Newman.
Personnel:
- David “Fathead” Newman – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Peter Washington – bass
- Yoron Israel – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by David Newman except where noted.
- Diamondhead
- Can’t We Be Friends? – Paul James, Kay Swift
- New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
- Cedar’s Blues – Cedar Walton
- My Full House
- Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer
- Star Eyes – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
- Mama-Lou
- It’s You or No One – Jule Styne Sammy Cahn
B. B. King: Let the Good Times Roll:The Music of Louis Jordan
On October 5, 1999, “MCA” label released “Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan”, the thirty seventh B. B. King studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Cello Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stewart Levine.
Personnel:
- B.B. King – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Russell Malone – rhythm guitar
- Dr. John – piano, additional vocals
- Neil Larsen – Hammond organ, piano
- John Heard – bass guitar
- Earl Palmer – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
- David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone
- Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
Track listing:
- Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens – Joan Whitney Kramer, Alex Kramer
- Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby – Billy Austin, Louis Jordan
- Beware, Brother, Beware – Dick Adams, Morry Lasco, Fleecie Moore
- Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door – Casey Bill Weldon , Will Weldon
- Ain’t That Just Like a Woman (They’ll Do It Every Time) – Claude Demetrius, Fleecie Moore
- Choo Choo Ch’Boogie – Vaughn Horton, Denver Darling, Milt Gabler
- Buzz Me – Danny Baxter, Fleecie Moore
- Early in the Mornin’ – Joe Josea, B.B. King, traditional
- I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town – Andy Razaf, Will Weldon
- Jack, You’re Dead
- Knock Me a Kiss
- Let the Good Times Roll
- Caldonia
- It’s a Great, Great Pleasure
- Rusty Dusty Blues
- Sure Had a Wonderful Time Last Night
- Saturday Night Fish Fry
- Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
David “Fathead” Newman: Chillin’
On October 1, 1999, “High Note” label released “Chillin’”, the 29th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in December 1998, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by David “Fathead” Newman and Houston Person.
Personnel:
- David “Fathead” Newman– soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, flute
- John Hicks– piano
- Bryan Carrott– vibraphone
- Steve Novosel– bass
- Winard Harper– drums
- Cadino Newman – vocals
Track listing:
- Take the Coltrane – Duke Ellington
- Return to Paradise – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
- The Whole Tzimmes – David “Fathead” Newman
- These Foolish Things – Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell, Harry Link
- Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
- Chillin’ – David “Fathead” Newman
- Caravan – Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
- Red Top – Lionel Hampton, Ben Kynard
Jane Monheit: Never Never Land
On May 9, 2000, “N-Coded” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Jane Monheit album. It was recorded in January 2000, and was produced by Joel Dorn and Carl Griffin.
Personnel:
- Jane Monheit– vocals, vocal arrangements
- Kenny Barron– piano
- Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
- Ron Carter– bass
- Lewis Nash– drums
- Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
- David “Fathead” Newman– flute, tenor saxophone
- David Berkman– arrangements
- Peter Eldridge – arrangements
- Tom Shick – engineer, mixing
- Todd Parker – engineer assistant
- Gene Paul – mixing, mastering
- Carl Griffin – executive producer
Track listing:
- Please Be Kind – Saul Chapin, Sammy Cahn
- Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter
- More Than You Know – Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu
- Dindi – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aloisio de Oliveira, Ray Gilbert
- Save Your Love for Me – Buddy Johnson
- Never Let Me Go – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
- My Foolish Heart – Victor Young, Ned Washington
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
- Twisted – Wardell Gray, Annie Ross
- Never Never Land – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
Jimmy McGriff: Feelin’ It
On April 17, 2001, “Milestone” label released “Feelin’ It”, the 60th Jimmy McGriff album. It was recorded in October 2000, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Porter.
Personnel:
- Jimmy McGriff– organ
- Bill Easley– tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- David “Fathead” Newman– tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
- Wayne Boyd – guitar
- Melvin Sparks – guitar
- Kenny Washington– drums
- Don Williams − drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy McGriff except where noted
- Stan’s Shuffle – Stanley Turrentine
- Hard Times – Paul Mitchell
- Us – Wayne Boyd
- Feelin’ It – Melvin Sparks
- Sermonizing
- All Blues – Miles Davis
- Just in Time – Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green
- City Lights
Randy Johnston: Detour Ahead
On April 3, 2001, “High Note” label released “Detour Ahead”, the seventh Randy Johnston album. It was recorded in January 1998, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Houston Person.
Personnel:
- Randy Johnston– guitar
- David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone
- Houston Person – tenor saxophone
- Joey DeFrancesco– organ
- Byron Landham – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Johnson except where noted
- Blues for Edward G.
- The Triangle Pose
- A House Is Not a Home – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- The End of a Love Affair – Edward Redding
- (They Long to Be) Close to You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Two Step Snake
- Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, John Frigo, Lou Carter
- Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
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