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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Lou Donaldson And The Three Sounds: LD+3
In October 1959, “Blue Note” label released “LD+3”, Lou Donaldson and the Three Sounds (the tenth Lou Donaldson album overall). It was recorded in February 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Jack Maher – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.
- Three Little Words – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
- Smooth Groove
- Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
- Blue Moon – Lorentz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Jump Up
- Don’t Take Your Love from Me – Henry Nemo
- Confirmation – Charlie Parker
The 3 Sounds: Bottoms Up
In July 1959, “Blue Note” label released “Bottoms Up!”, the second 3 Sounds (The) studio album. It was recorded September 1958 – February 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Gene Harris – piano, celeste
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
- Bésame Mucho – Consuelo Velázquez
- Angel Eyes – Matt Dennis
- Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- I Could Write a Book – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Jinne Lou – Gene Harris
- Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You – Marvin Fisher, Jack Sega
- Falling in Love with Love – Lorzenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
The Three Sounds: It Just Got To Be
In June 1963, “Blue Note” label released “It Just Got to Be”, the tenth Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andrew Simpkins – double bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Les David – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Gene Harris, except where noted.
- One for Renee
- Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
- It Just Got to Be
- If I Were a Bell – Frank Loesser
- Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
- The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
- Real Gene
- South of the Border – Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr
The Three Sounds: Out Of This World
In April 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Out of This World”, the twelve Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded February – March 1962, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
- Reid Miles – design, photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Gene Harris except where noted.
- Girl of My Dreams – Sunny Clapp
- Out of the Past – Benny Golson
- Just in Time – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
- I’ll Be Around – Alec Wilder
- My Silent Love – Edward Heyman, Dana Suesse
- Sanctified Sue
- Out of This World – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
- You Make Me Feel So Young – Mack Gordon, Josef Myrow
The Three Sounds: Black Orchid
In April 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Black Orchid”, the eleventh Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded February – June 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Gene Harris, except where noted
- Black Orchid – Cal Tjader, Neal Hefti
- A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- For All We Know – John Coots, Sam M. Lewis
- Oh Well, Oh Well
- At Last – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
- Secret Love – Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
- Don’t Go, Don’t Go
- Saucer Eyes – Randy Weston
Stanley Turrentine: Blue Hour
In March 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Blue Hour”, album by Stanley Turrentine with The Three Sounds (the second Stanley Turrentine album overture). It was recorded in December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – cover photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track listing:
- I Want a Little Girl – Billy Moll, Murray Mencher
- Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
- Blue Riff – Gene Harris
- Since I Feel for You – Buddy Johnson
- Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronnell
The Three Sounds: Here We Come
In February 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Here We Come”, the eight Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Track listing:
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
- Ronnie Brathwaite – photography
- Del Shields – liner notes
Track listing:
- Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker
- Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
- Here We Come – Gene Harris
- Just Squeeze Me – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
- Broadway – Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
- Our Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin
- Poinciana – Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon
- Sonnymoon for Two – Sonny Rollins
The Three Sounds: Moods
In February 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Moods”, the sixth Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
- Hugh Bell – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
- Ruth Mason – model
Track listing:
- Love for Sale – Cole Porter
- Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
- On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
- Loose Walk – Sonny Stitt
- Li’l Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
- I’m Beginning to See the Light – Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James
- Tammy’s Breeze – Gene Harris
- Sandu – Clifford Brown
The Three Sounds: Feelin’ Good
In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the eight Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Gene Harris – piano
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Bill Dowdy – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Barbara J. Gardner – liner notes
Track listing:
- When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
- Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
- Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
- Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
- I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
- It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
- Two Bass Hit – John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie
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