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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Joan Armatrading: Secret Secrets
On February 4, 1985, “A&M” label released “Secret Secrets”, the ninth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Battery Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Mike Howlett.
Personnel:
- Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, arrangements
- David Rhodes – acoustic and electric guitar
- Alan Murphy – rhythm guitar
- Joe Jackson – piano
- Nick Plytas – keyboards, synthesizers
- Adrian Lee – synthesizers
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar
- Mel Gaynor – drums, timpani
- David Bitelli – saxophone
- Wesley Magoogan – saxophone
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Paul Spong – trumpet
- Rick Taylor – trombone
- Raul D’Oliveira – lead flugelhorn
- Flachra Trench – strings orchestration
- Dave Bitelli – horns scored
- Bryan “Chuck” New – engineer
- Jon Hallett, Stephen McLaughlin – engineer assistant
- Michael Ross – art direction
- Moira Bogue – design
- Robert Mapplethorpe – photography
- Tessa Pacey – co-ordination and assistance
All tracks by Joan Armatrading.
- Persona Grata
- Temptation
- Moves
- Talking to the WallLove By You
- Thinking Man
- Friends Not Lovers
- One Night
- Secret Secrets
- Strange
Trevor Horn: Echoes: Ancient And Modern
On December 1, 2023, “Deutsche Grammophon” label released “Echoes: Ancient & Modern”, the fifth Trevor Horn album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Trevor Horn.
Personnel:
- Trevor Horn – keyboards, guitar, double bass, bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
- Iggy Pop – vocals
- Tori Amos – vocals, piano, vocal production
- Toyah – vocals
- Seal – vocals
- Lady Blackbird – vocals
- Rick Astley – vocals
- Marc Almond – vocals
- Andrea Corr – vocals
- Jack Lukerman – vocals
- Steve Hogarth – vocals
- Hayley Sanderson – vocals, backing vocals
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Lol Crème – guitar
- Phoebe Lunny – guitar
- Alex McArthur – guitar
- Simon Bloor – guitar, keyboards
- Phil Palmer – guitar
- Alan Connor – piano
- Alan Clark – piano, keyboards, synthesizer
- Jimmy Wood – harmonica
- Jon Evans – bass guitar
- Jamie Muhoberac – bass, keyboards
- Ash Soan – drums
- Earl Harvin – drums
- Alex Torjussen – drums
- Danny Cummings – percussion
- Calum Landau – percussion
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet
- Tashya Lorien – backing vocals, vocal production
- Izzy Chase – backing vocals
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Bryan Chambers – backing vocals
- Louise Marshall – backing vocals
- Mica Paris – backing vocals
- Jesper Nielsen – programming
- Tim Weidner – programming
- Dave McCracken – programming
- Julian Hinton – string arrangements
- George Oulton – engineer
- Mat Bartram – engineer
- Alex McArthur – engineer
- Luis Gómez – engineer
- Max Bisgrove – engineer
- Tim Weidner – engineer, mixing
- Jesper Nielsen – engineer, mixing assistant
- Mark Hawley – engineer, additional production
- Sidney Claire Meyer – mastering
- Aaron Horn – recording arrangement
Track listing:
- Swimming Pools (Drank) – Kendrick Lamar, Nikhil Seetharam, Tyler Williams
- Steppin’ Out – Joe Jackson
- Owner of a Lonely Heart – Jon Anderson, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire
- Slave to the Rhythm – Simon Darlow, Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson, Bruce Woolley
- Love Is a Battlefield – Michael Chapman, Holly Knight
- Personal Jesus – Martin Gore
- Drive – Ric Ocasek
- Relax – Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole
- White Wedding – Billy Idol
- Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
- Avalon – Bryan Ferry
Joe Jackson: What A Racket!
On November 24, 2023, “earMusic” label released “What a Racket!”, the 21st Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Patrick Dillett and Joe Jackson.
Personnel:
- Joe Jackson – recording supervision
- Max Champion – baritone voice, arrangements
- Albert Bonehill – first violin
- Bessie Macdermott – second violin
- Harry Penrose – viola
- Hetty Leno – violoncello
- Eugene Robey – contrabass
- Jack Chevalier – drums, cymbals, pots, pans, Maltese gong
- Vesta Merson – flute, piccolo
- Dan Fyffe – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Gus Leybourne – trumpet
- George Tilley – trombone
- B. Waldorf – pianoforte
- Patrick Dillett – recording supervision
- David Lawrence – character depiction
- Type Twenty Five – typography, graphic embellishments
Track listing:
All tracks by (Max Champion fictional music hall performer) – Joe Jackson
- (Overture): Why, Why, Why?
- The Sporting Life
- Dear Old Mum – A London-Irish Lament
- Monty Mundy (Is Maltese)!
- The Shades of Night
- What a Racket!
- The Bishop and the Actress
- Think of the Show – A Thespian’s Lament
- Never So Nice in the Morning
- Health & Safety
- Worse Things Happen at Sea
Nina Hagen: Volksbeat
On November 11, 2011, “Polydor Munchen” label released “Volksbeat”, the thirteen Nina Hagen album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Peter Schmidt and Peter Hinderthür.
Personnel:
- Nina Hagen – vocals, guitar, artwork, liner notes
- – guitar, piano, bass, drums
- Warner Poland – guitar
- Christian Neander – guitar
- Hinrich Dageför – guitar, baritone guitar
- Jörn Heilbut – guitar
- Stefan Knoess – guitar
- Marcus Watkins – guitar
- Justin Balk – vocal, guitar
- Peter Schmidt – tambourine
- Joe Jackson – piano
- Peter Hinderthür – keyboards, bass, flugelhorn, brass, strings and brass arrangements
- Graham Maby – bass
- Dave Houghton – drums
- Katie Zahn – alto flute
- Berlin Session Orchestra
- Joris Bartsch Buhle – conductor
- Beccy Boo, N’Gone Thiam – chorus
- Walter Schönauer – artwork, design
Track listing:
- Bitten Der Kinder & An Meine Landsleute – lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, music by Nina Hagen, Thomas Götz
- Ick Lass Mir Doch Vom Teufel Nich …- lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Larry Norman
- Killer – Adam Tinley, Sealhenry Samuel
- Ermutigung – Wolf Biermann
- Ich Bin – lyrics by Nina Hagen, Justin Balk
- Das 5. Gebot – lyrics by Martin Luther, Nina Hagen, music by Thomas Götz
- Menschen Sind Kompatibel – Stefan Knoess
- Wir Sind Das Volk – lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Bernd Kurtzke
- Soma Koma – lyrics by Nina Hagen, N’Gone Thiam, music by Warner Poland, Wolfgang Glum
- Jesus Ist Ein Freund Von Mir – lyrics by Nina Hagen, Salvatore Polichetti
- Süsses, Süsses Lied Der Errettung – lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Larry Norman
- Keiner Von Uns Ist Frei – Nina Hagen, Barry Mann, Brenda Russell, Cynthia Well
- Noch Ein Täss’chen Kaffee – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, lyrics and music by Bob Dylan
- Nicht Vergessen – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, lyrics and music by Arnold Hennings, Curtis L Mayfield
- Dieser Zug Fährt Richtung Freiheit – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, Woody Guthrie original text adapted
Joe Jackson: Fool
On January 19, 2019, “Edel AG” label released “Fool”, the 20th Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Tonic Room Studios” in Boise, Idaho, and was produced by Joe Jackson and Pat Dillett.
- Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards, programming, arranger
- Teddy Kumpel – vocals, guitar
- Graham Maby – vocals, bass
- Doug Yowell – vocals, drums, programming
- Patrick Dillett – mixing
- Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Jackson.
- Big Black Cloud
- Fabulously Absolute
- Dave
- Strange Land
- Friend Better
- Fool
- 32 Kisses
- Alchemy
Mark Karan: Walk Through the Fire
On June 30, 2009, “Quacktone Records” label released “Walk Through the Fire”, the debut Mark Karan album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Mark Karan.
Personnel:
- Mark Karan – vocals, guitar
- Peter Rowan – vocals, guitar
- Chris Rowan – vocals, guitar
- Lorin Rowan – vocals, guitar
- Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
- JT Thomas – keyboards
- Mike Finnigan – keyboards
- Pete Sears – keyboards
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- Glenn Hartman – accordion
- James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass
- Bob Gross – bass
- John Molo – drums
- Jimmy Sanchez – drums
- Wally Ingram – percussion
- Jackie LaBranch – vocals
- Gloria Jones – vocals
- Amber Morris – vocals
- April Grisman – vocals
- Joe Russell – vocals
- Ray Sanders – vocals
- Jayotis Washington – vocals
- Reggie Moore – vocals
- Jimmy Hayes – vocals
Track listing:
- Annie Don’t Lie – Alex Call
- Leave a Light On – Mark Karan
- Bait the Hook – Mark Karan
- Walk Through the Fire – Mark Karan
- Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
- Rock Your Papa – Mark Karan
- Memphis Radio – Susan Sheller
- Time Will Tell – Mark Karan
- Love Song – Mark Karan
- Think It’s Gonna Rain – Randy Newman
- Fools in Love – Joe Jackson
- Easy Wind – Robert Hunter
Joe Jackson: Night And Day
In June 1982, “A&M” label released “Night and Day”, the fifth Joe Jackson album. It was recorded January–February 1982 at “Blue Rock Studio” in Soho, New York City, and was produced by Joe Jackson and David Kershenbaum. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Joe Jackson – lead vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Yamaha electric piano, Hammond organ, Gem organ, Prophet-5 and Minimoog synthesizers, alto saxophone, vibes, arrangements, orchestration, mixing
- Graham Maby – vocals, bass, percussion
- Larry Tolfree – drums, timbales, percussion
- Sue Hadjopoulos – vocals, conga, bongos, timbales, orchestra bells, xylophone, miscellaneous percussion, flute
- Ricardo Torres – bongos, cowbell, claves
- Ed Rynesdal – violin
- Al Weisman – backing vocals
- Grace Millan – backing vocals
- David Kershenbaum– mixing
- Michael Ewasko – recording
- Ken Tracht – recording assиstant
- Philip Burke – artwork
- George Dubose – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
Night Side
- Another World
- Chinatown
- V. Age – Joe Jackson, Steve Tatler
- Target
- Steppin’ Out
Day Side
- Breaking Us in Two
- Cancer
- Real Man
- A Slow Song
Joe Jackson: Jumpin’ Jive
In June 1981, “A&M” label released “Jumpin’ Jive”, the fourth Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in May 1981, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Jackson.
Personnel:
- Joe Jackson– vocals, vibraphone, arrangements
- Pete Thomas– alto saxophone
- Raul D’Oliveira – trumpet
- Nick Weldon – piano
- Dave Bitelli – tenor saxophoneand clarinet
- Graham Maby– bass
- Larry Tolfree – drums
- All – backing vocals
- Pete Thomas, Dave Bitelli, Raul D’Oliveira – horn arrangements
- Norman Mighell – recording, assistant producer
- Matt The Goose – recording assistant
- Jeri Heiden, Sandy Brummels – art direction
- Anton Corbijn- photography
.Track listing:
- Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid – Lester Young, King Pleasure
- Jack, You’re Dead – Walter Bishop, Dick Miles
- Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby – Bill Austin, Louis Jordan
- We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya) – Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer
- San Francisco Fan – Sammy Mysels, Dick Sanford
- Five Guys Named Moe – Jerome Bresler, Larry Wynn
- Jumpin’ Jive – Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer
- You Run Your Mouth (and I’ll Run My Business) – Louis Armstrong
- What’s the Use of Getting Sober(When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again) – Busby Meyers
- You’re My Meat – Skeets Tolbert
- Tuxedo Junction – Erskine Hawkins, Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, Julian Dash
- How Long Must I Wait for You – Jerry Black, Lucky Millinder
Joe Jackson: Will Power
In April 1987, “A&M” label released “Will Power”, the ninth Joe Jackson album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Joe Jackson. “Will Power” was Jackson’s first experiment with classical music.
Personnel:
- Joe Jackson – keyboards, percussion, orchestration, arrangements, mixing
- Ed Roynesdal – Kurzweil K250 synthesizer, electric piano
- Pat Rebillot- piano
- Vinnie Zummo – guitar
- Homer Mensch, John Miller, John Beal, Joe Tamosaitis – double bass
- Anthony Jackson- bass guitar
- Neil Jason- bass guitar
- Gary Burke – drums
- Sue Evans, Dave Carey, David Freidman – percussion
- Tony Aiello – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
- Chris Hunter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Steve Slagle- soprano saxophone
- Michael Parloff, Laura Conwesser, Andrew Lolya – flute, piccolo
- Susan Trainer – piccolo
- Roger Rosenberg, Ray Beckstein, Charles Russo, Dave Tofani- clarinet, bass clarinet
- Henry Shuman – oboe
- John Campo – bassoon
- Paul Ingraham, Jerry Peel, Pohn Clark, Donal Corrado – French horns
- Michael Morreale, Mel Davis- trumpet
- Dave Taylor, Tom Malone- trombone
- David Nadien- concertmaster, violin
- Charles Libove, Barry Finclair, John Pintavalle, Jan Mullen, Marti Sweet, Arnold Eidus, Richard Sortomme, Matthew Raimondi, Marin Alsop, Gerald Tarack, Regis Iandorio, Joseph Rabushka, Lew Eley, Jean Ingraham, Marilyn Wright, Masako Yanagita, Al Rogers, Louanne Montesi, Richard Henrickson, David Davis – violin
- Lamar Alsop, Ted Isreal, Maureen Gallagher, Carol Landon, Julian Barber, Harry Zaratzian, Sol Greitzer, Sue Pray, Jean Dane – violas
- Charles McCracken, Richard Locker, Warren Lash, Seymour Barab, Jacqueline Mullen, Fred Zlotkin, Jean Leblanc, Diane Barrere, Alla Goldberg – cello
- Andrew Zurcher – vocal
- Paul Goodman, Michael Frondelli and Dennis Ferrante – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Jackson.
- No Pasaran
- Solitude
- Will Power
- Nocturne
- Symphony in One Movement
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