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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Randy Brecker And Michael Brecker: Some Skunk Funk
In November 2005, “Telarc” label released “Some Skunk Funk”, album by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker. It was recorded in November, 2003, at the “Forum” in Leverkusen, Germany and was produced by Joachim Becker and Lucas Schmid. In 2006, “Some Skunk Funk” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” (Michael Brecker) and “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.
Personnel:
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Harold Rosenstein – alto saxophone
- Heiner Wiberny – alto saxophone
- Olivier Peters – tenor saxophone
- Rolf Römer – tenor saxophone
- Jens Neufang – baritone saxophone
- Rob Bruynen – trumpet
- Andy Haderer – trumpet
- Rick Kiefer – trumpet
- John Marshall – trumpet
- Klaus Osterloh – trumpet
- David Horler – trombone
- Bernt Laukamp – trombone
- Ludwig Nuss – trombone
- Mattis Cederberg – bass trombone
- Jim Beard – piano, synthesizer
- Koji Paul Shigihara – guitar
- Will Lee – bass guitar
- Peter Erskine – drums
- Marcio Doctor – percussion
- WDR Big Band
- Vince Mendoza – conductor, arranger
- Peter Brandt – engineer
- Klaus Genuit – mixing
- Knut Schötteldreier – design
- Ines Kaiser – photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Randy Brecker except where noted.
- Some Skunk Funk
- Sponge
- Shanghigh
- Wayne Out
- And Then She Wept
- Strap Hangin’ – Michael Brecker
- Let It Go
- Freefall
- Levitate
- Song for Barry – Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker: Don’t Try This At Home
On September 5, 1988, “Impulse!” label released “Don’t Try This at Home”, the second Michael Brecker studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Don Grolnick. In 1989, the album won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo”.
Personnel:
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, EWI
- Don Grolnick – acoustic piano
- Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano
- Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano
- Judd Miller – synthesizer programming
- Jim Beard – synthesizers, acoustic piano
- Mike Stern – guitars
- Charlie Haden – acoustic bass
- Jeff Andrews – fretless electric bass, electric bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Adam Nussbaum – drums
- Peter Erskine – drums
- Mark O’Connor – violin
- James Farber – recording, mixing
- Gary Solomon – engineer assistant
- Karen Robben – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Kathleen Covert – art direction. design
- Mark Seliger – photography
- George Varga – liner notes
- Tom Gill – piano technician
- Ricky Schultz – executive producer
- Jerry Wortman – production assistant
- Karen Kramer – production coordinator
Track listing:
- Itsbynne Reel – Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick
- Chime This – Don Grolnick
- Scriabin – Vince Mendoza
- Suspone – Mike Stern
- Don’t Try This at Home – Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick
- Everything Happens When You’re Gone – Michael Brecker
- Talking to Myself – Don Grolnick
- The Gentleman & Hizcaine – Jim Beard
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
Michael Franks: Barefoot on the Beach
On June 1, 1999, “Windham Hill” label released “Barefoot on the Beach”, the fourteenth Michael Franks studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Chuck Loeb and Jimmy Haslip.
Personnel:
- Michael Franks, Valerie Simpson – vocals
- Chuck Loeb, Jay Azzolina, Jeff Mironov, Steve Khan – guitar
- Bob James – piano
- Charles Blenzig, Jimmy Haslip, Chris Palmaro, Mike Ricchiuti – keyboards
- Jimmy Haslip, Will Lee – bass
- John Patitucci – double bass
- Brian Dunne, Shawn Pelton, Steve Gadd, Wolfgang Haffner – drums
- Bashiri Johnson, David Charles, Wolfgang Haffner – percussion
- Dave Samuels – vibraphone
- Chris Hunter, Andy Snitzer, Bob Mintzer, Michael Brecker – saxophone
- Larry Lunetta, Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Birch Johnson – trombone
- James Hynes – flugelhorn
- David Mann, Chris Hunter – flute
- Jim Beard – strings
- Carmen Cuesta, Lani Groves, Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Franks, except where noted.
- Barefoot on the Beach – Charles Blenzig, Michael Franks
- Heart Like an Open Book
- Now Love Has No End
- The Fountain of Youth
- When You Smiled at Me
- Double Talk
- Every Time She Whispers
- Why Spring Ain’t Here
- A Walk in the Rain
- Smooth
- Like Moon Behind a Cloud
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