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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Bootsy Collins: Tha Funk Capital of the World
On April 26, 2011, “Mascot Records” label released “Tha Funk Capital of the World”, the thirteenth Bootsy Collins studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “Lench Mob Studios”, “The Terrordome”, “Bootzilla Re-Hab Center”, “Le Gonks West”, “Institute Of Audio Research”, and was produced by Bootsy Collins.
Personnel:
- Bootsy Collins – rap, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, drum programming, arranger, engineer
- Adrian Hall, Bobby Womack, Candice Cheatham, Catfish Collins, Chrissy Dunn, George Clinton, Gibbor & Esther, Li’l Diamond, Linda Shider, Musiq Soul Child*, Nick Arnold, Olvido Ruiz, Pastor Cooper & Voices Of The Upper Room Choir, Penny Ford, Razzberry White, The Bootzilla Choir, Tony Wilson Aka Young James Brown, Zion Planet 10- vocals
- Rev. Al Sharpton, Chuck D, Dr. Cornel West, Danny Ray, Faith Daniels, Ice Cube, Jimi Hendrix, Khrys Styles, Phil Ade, Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Tom Joyner, Xavier Styles – rap
- Bela Fleck – banjo
- Bucke thead, Catfish Collins, Garry Shider, Guitar Sallye, Ronni “Racket” Jennings*, Shawn Steele, Tamah – guitars
- Bernie Worrell, Joel “Razor” Johnson*, Morris Mingo – keyboards
- Dennis Chambers, Frankie “Kash” Waddy, Sheila E., Steve Jordan – drums
- Fallou Sy, Mohamed Seck – percussion
- Oui-Wey Collins – drum programming
- Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip – horns
- Brian Hogg, Hal Melia, RandyVillars – saxophone
- Fred Wesley, Marc Fields – trombone
- Gary Winters, Mike Wade – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Casey-Driessen, Jerald Daemyon, Paul Patterson & The Bootzilla Orchestra – strings
- Alex Fraser, Charles Reynolds, Ouiwey, Tobe Donohue, Johnny “Juice” Rosado, Erik Zobler, Dave “Diz Mix” Lopez, Robert Musso – engineer
- Roy Koch – design
- David Carlo, Mark Alexander, Michael Weintrob – photography
Track listing:
- Spreading Hope Like Dope – Bootsy Collins
- Hip Hop @Funk U – Bootsy Collins, O. Jackson, Donald Moore, Snoop Doog, Bernie Worrell
- Mirrors Tell Lies – Bosty Collins, Ron Jennings
- JB-Still the Man – Bootsy Collins, Sally Dorsey, Tamah Dorsey, Rev. Al Sharpton
- Freedumb – Bootsy Collins, Dr. Cornel West
- After These Messages – Bootsy Collins, Frank Waddy, Samuel L. Jackson, Joel Johnson
- Kool Whip – Bootsy Collins, Phil Ade, Morris Mingo
- The Real Deal – Bootsy Collins, Candice Cheatham, Joel Johnson
- Don’t Take My Funk – Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Bobby Womack
- If Looks Could Kill – Bootsy Collins, Pete Roberts
- Minds Under Construction – Bootsy Collins, Buckethead, Summer Hughes
- Siento Bombo – Bootsy Collins, William Johnson, Olvido Rutz
- Jazz Greats (tribute to Jazz) – Bootsy Collins, Ron carter, Johnny Davis, George Duke, Claude von Stroke
- Garry Shider Tribute – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Linda Shider
- Stars Have no Names – Bootsy Collins, Nick Arnold, Chrissy Dunn
- Chocolate Caramel Angel – Bootsy Collins, Ron Jennings
- Yummy, I Got the Munchies – Bootsy Collins, Musiq Soulchild, Razzberry White
CAB: CAB 2
On February 20, 2001, “Tone Center” label released “CAB 2”, the second CAB studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Warp Studio” and “B&B Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bunny Brunel.
Personnel:
- Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard
- Brian Auger – keyboard, Hammond organ
- Bunny Brunel – keyboard, bass, engineer
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Joe Yaoub – engineer
- Emmy Moreau – engineer
- Christopher S. Lathan – engineer
- Bernard Torelli – engineer, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Bunny Brunel, except where noted.
- Decisions
- Madeline – Tony MacAlpine
- Dennis
- For Joe
- South Side – Tony MacAlpine
- Song for My Friend
- Temperamental
- Top Spin
- Wah Wah
- Sunday – Tony MacAlpine
Greg Howe, Victor Wooten and Dennis Chambers: Extraction
On October 7, 2003, “Tone Center” label released “Extraction”, an album by Greg Howe, Dennis Chambers and Victor Wooten. It was recorded 2001 – 2003, and was produced by Greg Howe.
Personnel:
- Greg Howe – guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards
- David Cook – keyboards
- Victor Wooten – bass guitar
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Mark Gifford – engineer, mixing
- John Grant – engineer
- Tony Gross – mixing
- Ashley Moore – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Greg Howe except where noted.
- Extraction
- Tease
- Crack It Way Open
- Contigo
- Proto Cosmos – Alan Pasqua
- A Delicacy
- Lucky 7
- Ease Up
- Bird’s Eye View
Stanley Clarke: East River Drive
On September 24, 1993, “Epic” label released “East River Drive”, the 15th Stanley Clarke album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Cherokee Studios”, “Contemporary Artist”, “Le Gonks West Studio”, “Rumba Recorders”, “Universal Scoring Stage”, and was produced by Stanley Clarke.
Personnel:
- Stanley Clarke– bass, tenor bass, background vocals
- Gerald Albright– alto and soprano saxophones
- George Howard– bass, soprano saxophone
- Doug Webb– soprano saxophone
- Todd Cochran– keyboards
- George Duke– keyboards
- Steve Hunt– keyboards
- Deron Johnson– keyboards
- Kenny Kirkland– piano
- Doc Powell– guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr.– guitar
- Armand Sabal-Lecco– guitar, piccolo bass, background vocals
- Michael Thompson– guitar
- Alphonso Johnson– bass
- Abraham Laboriel– bass
- Charles Fambrough– double bass
- Jimmy Earl– bass
- Ramon Banda – percussion
- Darryl Jackson – percussion
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion
- Bill Summers– percussion
- Gerry Brown– drums
- Dennis Chambers– drums
- John Robinson– drums
- Carlos Vega– drums
- Poncho Sanchez– conga
- Hubert Laws– flute
- Jean-Luc Ponty– violin
- Howard Hewett– vocals
- Alexis England – backing vocals
- Laura Robinson – backing vocals
- Anjani Thomas– backing vocals
- George DelBarrio – conductor, string arrangements
- Allen Sides – engineer
- Dan Humann – engineer, mixing
- Steve Sykes – engineer, mixing
- Brian Gardner– mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Stanley Clarke except where noted.
- Justice’s Groove
- Fantasy Love – Stanley Clarke, Howard Hewett
- Zabadoobeedé? (Yabadoobeeda)
- East River Drive
- I’m Home Africa – Stanley Clarke, Jimmy Earl, Steve Hunt
- Theme from Boyz ‘n the Hood
- Christmas in Rio
- What If I Forget the Champagne
- Never Lose Your Heart/There Lies the Passion
- Illegal
- Lord of the Low Frequencies
- Funk Is Its Own Reward
CAB: 4
On September 23, 2003, “Favored Nations” label released “CAB 4”, the third CAB studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Gigi Studios” in Laguna Hills, California; “T-Mac Studios” in Pasadena,“623 Sound Studios” in Venice; “Track Star Studios” in San Diego, and was produced by Bunny Brunel and Tony MacAlpine.
Personnel:
- Bunny Brunel – keyboard, percussion programming, bass, engineer, mixing
- Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard
- Patrice Rushen – clavinet, Rhodes piano, piano
- Brian Auger– keyboard, Hammond organ
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Bernard Torelli – percussion programming, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Karma Auger – engineer
- Lance Jacobson – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Bunny Brunel, except where noted.
- Hold On
- One for the Road – Tony MacAlpine
- Shizuka – Tony MacAlpine
- Tony Mac
- Raymond
- BB’s Rhumba
- Bass Ackward
- Cloud 10 – Tony MacAlpine
- Alphonse
- Jam & Toast
- Dede
CAB: Same
On March 7, 2000, “Tone Center” label released the self-titled, debut CAB album. It was recorded in 1999, at “B&W Studios” in Woodland Hills” and “MI Studios” in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and was produced by Bunny Brunel.
Personnel:
- Bunny Brunel– keyboard, bass, engineer, mixing
- Tony MacAlpine– guitar, keyboard
- Dennis Chambers– drums
- Brian Auger– organ
- Barry Rudolph – engineer, mixing
- Dallan Beck – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Bunny Brunel, except where noted.
- Night Splash
- CAB
- So There Is Love – Tony MacAlpine
- Just Perfect
- One for Stern
- The Watcher – Tony MacAlpine
- Atamanashi – Bunny Brunel, Kazumi Watanabe
- Boogie Me
- Elastic Man – Tony MacAlpine
- Bernard
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
Parliament: Gloryhallastoopid
On November 20, 1979, “Casablanca” label released “Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky)”, the eight Parliament studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by George Clinton.
Personnel:
- Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, William Collins, Phelps Collins, Gordon Carlton, DeWayne McKnight, Walter Morrison – guitars
- Rodney Curtis, Donnie Sterling, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight, Walter Morrison – bass
- Bernie Worrell, Walter Morrison, David Lee Chong – keyboards
- Dennis Chambers, Kenny Colton, Tyrone Lampkin, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight – drums
- Larry Fratangelo, Carl “Butch” Small – percussion
- Greg Thomas, Greg Boyer, Bennie Cowens, Larry Hatcher, Maceo Parker, Sam Peakes – horns
- Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley, P-Funk Horns (The Baltimore Connection Horn Section), Sam Peakes – horn arrangements
- Ray Davis, Garry Shider, Ron Ford, Larry Heckstall, Michael “Clip” Payne, Tracey “Lewd” Lewis, Linda Shider, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Jeanette Washington, Jeanette McGruder, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Greg Thomas, Robert Johnson, Ron Dunbar, Jessica Cleaves, Philippe Wynne, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Joel Johnson, Wellington Wigout, Star Child – choir
- Jerome Rogers, Tony Davis, Andre Williams, Larry Hackett, Walter Morrison, Rod – additional backing vocals
Track listing:
- Prologue
- (Gloryhallastoopid) Pin the Tail on the Funky – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
- Party People – Bootsy Collins , George Clinton, Garry Shider
- The Big Bang Theory – Donnie Sterling, Ron Dunbar, George Clinton
- The Freeze (Sizzaleenmean) – DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton
- Colour Me Funky – Walter Morrison (J.S.Theracon), George Clinton
- Theme from the Black Hole – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Walter Morrison (J.S.Theracon)
- May We Bang You? – George Clinton, William Collins, Bootsy Collins, Walter Morrison (J.S.Theracon)
Funkadelic: Uncle Jam Wants You
On September 21, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Uncle Jam Wants You”, the eleventh Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, and was produced by George Clinton. Album cover was illustrated by Pedro Bell.
Personnel:
- Fret Commanders: Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton, Gary “DooWop” Shider, Eddie “Maggot Brain” Hazel
- Keyboard Battlecruisers: Bernie (U.S.S. Woo!) Worrell,S. Theracon
- Uncle Jam’s Drum and Wiggle Corps:Tyrone “Speedfeet” Lampkin,Larry Fratangelo
- Bass Anti-Flam Units: Rodney “Skeet” Curtis,Cordell “Boogie” Mosson
- Vocal Assault & Funkatition Team: Uncle Jam Clinton, Gary “DooWop” Shider,Larry “Sir Nose” Heckstall, Sheila Horn, Ron “Prophet” Ford, Jeanette McGruder, Dawn Silva, Michael “Clip” Payne, Greg Thomas, Ray “Stingray” Davis
- William Collins,Dewayne McKnight, Glenn Goins – guitars
- Billy Bass Nelson, William Collins,Jeff Bunn – bass
- Junie Morrison,Gary Hudgins, Gerome Rogers – keyboards
- Tiki Fulwood, William Collins,Dennis Chambers, Jerome Brailey – drums
- Linda Brown,Jessica Cleaves, Mallia Franklin, Philippe Wynne, Lige Curry, James Wesley, Greg Boyer, Gerome Rogers – back-up vocals
- Diem Jones – photography
Track listing:
- (Not Just) Knee Deep – George Clinton
- Uncle Jam – George Clinton, Shider, Bernie Worrell, William Collins
- Field Maneuvers – Clinton, D. Clinton
- Holly Wants to Go to California – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
- Foot Soldiers (Star Spangled Funky) – George, J. Vitti)
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