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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Sarah Vaughan: A Time In My Life
In December 1971, “Mainstream” label released “A Time in My Life”, the 35th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in November 1971, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
- Sarah Vaughan – vocals
- Albert Vescovo, Joe Pass – guitar
- Bill Mays – piano
- Bob Magnusson – bass
- Earl Palmer – drums
- Alan Estes, Jimmy Cobb – percussion
- Jackie Kelso, Jerome Richardson, William Green – saxophone
- Al Aarons, Buddy Childers, Gene Goe – trumpet
- Benny Powell, George Bohanon – trombone
- Ernie Wilkins – arrangements
Track listing:
- Imagine – John Lennon
- On Thinking It Over – Brian Auger, Alan Gorrie, Jim Mullen
- Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx
- Sweet Gingerbread Man – Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
- Magical Connection – John Sebastian
- That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
- Tomorrow City – Brian Auger
- Universal Prison – Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis
- Trouble – Brian Auger, Jim Mullen
- If Not for You – Bob Dylan
Stephen Stills: Same
On November 16, 1970, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Stephen Stills studio album. It was recorded January – July 1970, at “Island Studios” in London, “The Record Plant” and “Wally Heider” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson. In 1974, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked it at number 70 on its list of “The Best Albums of All Time.
Personnel:
- Stephen Stills – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, organ, steelpan, percussion; horn and string arrangements
- Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar
- Eric Clapton – electric guitar
- Booker T. Jones – organ, backing vocal
- Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – bass
- Conrad Isidore – drums
- John Barbata – drums
- Ringo Starr – drums
- Dallas Taylor – drums
- Jeff Whittaker – congas
- Sidney George – flute, alto saxophone
- Rita Coolidge, David Crosby, Priscilla Jones, John Sebastian – backing vocals
- Cass Elliot, Claudia Lennear – backing vocals
- Graham Nash – backing vocals
- Judith Powell, Larry Steele, Liza Strike, Tony Wilson – backing vocals
- Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
- Arif Mardin – string arrangements
- Andy Johns – engineer
- Gary Burden – art direction, back cover photography
- Henry Diltz – front cover photography
- Charles John Quarto – sleeve poem
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephen Stills.
- Love the One You’re With
- Do for the Others
- Church (Part of Someone)
- Old Times Good Times
- Go Back Home
- Sit Yourself Down
- To a Flame
- Black Queen
- Cherokee
- We Are Not Helpless
Quincy Jones; You’ve Got It Bad Girl
In October 1973, “A&M” label released “You’ve Got It Bad Girl”, the 22nd Quincy Jones. It was recorded in 1973, at “A&M Studios”, “Sun West Studios” and “The Record Plant” in Hollywood, “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, “A&R Studios” in New York, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
- Quincy Jones – vocals, trumpet, arranger, conductor, mixing
- Quincy Duke – vocals
- Valerie Simpson – vocals
- Toots Thielemans – guitar, whistle, harmonica
- George Duke – piano
- Dave Grusin – electric piano
- Bob James & Creations – keyboards
- Tom Junior Morgan – harmonica
- Ray Brown – bass, mixing
- Carol Kaye – electric bass
- Chuck Rainey – electric bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Bobbye Porter – percussion
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Ernie Watts – saxophone
- Cat Anderson – trumpet
- Eddie Louis – soloist
- Phil Ramone – engineer
- Phil (Boogie) Schier – mixing
- Kevin Reeves – mastering
Track listing:
- Summer in the City – John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone
- Eyes of Love – Quincy Jones, Bob Russell
- Tribute to A.F.-Ro’: Daydreaming / First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Aretha Franklin / Ewan MacColl
- Love Theme from The Getaway – Quincy Jones
- You’ve Got It Bad Girl – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Manteca – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
- Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater) – Quincy Jones
- Chump Change – Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones
The Everly Brothers: Stories We Could Tell
In March 1972, “RCA” label released “Stories We Could Tell”, the 17th Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in April 1971 – January 1972, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.
Personnel:
- Don Everly – vocals, guitar
- Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
- David Crosby – vocals
- Doug Lubahn – vocals
- Graham Nash – vocals
- Bonnie Bramlett – vocals
- Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
- Jeff Kent – guitar, vocals
- Dennis Linde – guitar, keyboards
- Geoff Muldaur – guitar
- Wayne Perkins – guitar
- John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar
- Danny Weis – guitar
- Clarence White – guitar
- Ry Cooder – electric bottleneck guitar
- Buddy Emmons – slide guitar
- Jerry McGee – slide guitar
- Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Michael Fonfara – keyboards
- Spooner Oldham – keyboards
- Warren Zevon – keyboards
- Chris Ethridge – bass
- Johnny Barbata – drums
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- George Bohanon – brass
- Tommy Johnson – brass
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangement
- Norman Seeff – photography
Track listing:
- All We Really Want to Do – Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett
- Breakdown – Kris Kristofferson
- Green River – Don Everly, Phil Everly
- Mandolin Wind – Rod Stewart
- Up in Mabel’s Room – Phil Everly, Terry Slater
- Del Rio Dan – Jeff Kent, Doug Lubahn, Holly Beckwith
- Ridin’ High – Dennis Linde
- Christmas Eve Can Kill You (When You’re Trying to Hitch a Ride to Anywhere) – Dennis Linde
- Three Armed, Poker-Playin’ River Rat – Dennis Linde
- I’m Tired of Singing My Song in Las Vegas – Don Everly
- The Brand New Tennessee Waltz – Jesse Winchester
- Stories We Could Tell – John Sebastian
Donovan: Lady of the Stars
In January 1984, “RCA” label released “Lady of the Stars”, the seventeenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Robb, Dee Robband and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
- Donovan – vocals, guitar
- Pete Carr – guitar
- Richie Zito – guitar
- Dave Mason – guitar
- John Sebastian – autoharp
- Barry Beckett, Bill Payne, William “Smitty” Smith, Jai Winding, Bruce Robb – keyboards
- Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar, Wilton Felder, Jim Strauss – bass guitar
- Rayford Griffin, James Gadson, Mike “Reedo” Reed – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Jim Horn – wind instruments
- Graham Nash – backing vocals
- Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Donovan Leitch.
- Lady of the Stars
- I Love You Baby
- Bye, Bye Girl
- Every Reason
- Season of the Witch
- Boy for Every Girl
- Local Boy Chops Wood
- Sunshine Superman
- Living for the Love Light
- Till I See You Again
Rita Coolidge: The Lady’s Not for Sale
In October 1972, “A&M” label released “The Lady’s Not for Sale”, the third Rita Coolidge studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Wally Heider Studios” and “Sunset Sound “ in Los Angeles and was produced by David Anderle.
Personnel:
- Rita Coolidge – vocals
- Marc Benno – guitar
- Al Kooper – lead guitar
- John Sebastian – harmonica
- Jerry McGee – acoustic guitar
- Bernie Leadon – guitar
- Al Perkins Jr. – pedal steel and National slide guitar
- Mike Utley – keyboards
- Booker T. Jones – flute, backing vocals
- Carl Radle – bass
- Lee Sklar – bass
- Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion
The Dixie Flyers
- Charlie Freeman – guitar
- Marc Benno – guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
- Al Perkins Jr. – pedal steel guitar
- Mike Utley – keyboards
- Tommy McClure – bass
- Sammy Creason – drums
- Marc Benno – arrangements
- Kris Kristofferson – backing vocals, arrangement
- Priscilla Jones, Donna Weiss, Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Maxine Willard – backing vocals
- Glyn Johns, John Haeny, Richie Moore – recording engineer
- David Anderle – mixing
- Roland Young – art direction
- Chuck Beeson – design
- Bob Jenkins – photography
Track listing:
- My Crew – Priscilla Jones, Booker T. Jones
- Fever – Johnny Davenport, Eddie Cooley
- Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen
- I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight – Bob Dylan
- A Woman Left Lonely – Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn
- Whiskey Whiskey – Tom Ghent
- Everybody Loves a Winner – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
- Donut Man – Marc Benno, Irvin Benno
- Inside of Me – Marc Benno, Irvin Benno, Mike Utley
- The Lady’s Not for Sale – Kris Kristofferson, Carol Pugh
John Sebastian: Tarzana Kid
In August 1974, “Reprise” label released “Tarzana Kid”, the sixth John Sebastian album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Erik Jacobsen and John Sebastian.
Personnel:
- John Sebastian – vocals, acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar, banjo, marimba, harmonica, autoharp, dulcimer, arranger
- Ry Cooder – mandolin, slide guitar
- Lowell George – vocal, harmony vocals, guitar
- Amos Garrett – guitar
- Russell Dushiell – guitar
- Jerry McKuen – guitar
- Ron Koss – guitar
- Buddy Emmons – steel guitar
- David Grisman – mandolin
- Kenny Altman – bass
- Milt Holland – drums
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Kelly Shanahan – drums
- Bobbye Hall – congas
- David Lindley – fiddle
- Richie Olson – clarinet
- Pinter Sisters – vocals
- Emmylou Harris – vocal
- Phil Everly – backing vocals
- Donn Landee, John Boyd, Peter Granet, Steve Jarvis – engineer
- Basin St. Graphics – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Sebastian, except where noted.
- Sitting In Limbo – Guilly Bright, Jimmy Cliff
- Friends Again
- Dixie Chicken – Fred Martin, Lowell George
- Stories We Could Tell
- Face Of Appalachia – John Sebastian, Lowell George
- Wild Wood Flowers – traditional
- Wild About My Lovin’ – traditional
- Singing The Blues – Melvin Endsley
- Sportin’ Life – Joe Butler, Steve Boone, Zal Yanovsky
- Harpoon – E. Jacobsen, K. Shanahan, K. Altman, Neopolitan, R. Koss
Tim Hardin: Tim Hardin 4
In February 1969, “Verve” label released “Tim Hardin 4”, the fourth Tim Hardin album. It was recorded in July 1964, and was produced by Erik Jacobsen.
Personnel:
- Tim Hardin – vocals, guitar
- John Sebastian – harmonica
- Bob Bushnell – bass
- Sticks Evans – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Hardin except where noted.
- Airmobile
- Whiskey, Whiskey
- Seventh Son – Willie Dixon
- How Long
- Danville Dame
- Ain’t Gonna Do Without (Part I)
- Ain’t Gonna Do Without (Part II)
- House of the Rising Sun – traditional
- Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
- I Can’t Slow Down
- Hello Baby
Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings: Groovin’
On May 30, 2000, “Roadrunner” label released “Groovin’”, the third Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Bill Wyman and Terry Taylor.
Personnel:
- Bill Wyman– bass, arrangements
- Terry Taylor– lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
- Graham Broad– drums
- Ray Cooper– percussion
- Albert Lee– lead vocals, lead guitar
- Martin Taylor–lead guitar
- Mick Taylor– lead and slide guitar
- Andy Fairweather Low– lead-guitar
- Tommy Emmanuel– lead, slide, acoustic and rhythm guitar
- Georgie Fame– lead vocals, organ, piano
- Dave Hartley – piano lead vocals,
- Nick Payn – harmonica, horns
- Frank Mead – horns
- Henry Spinetti– drums
- Jerry Portnoy– harmonica
- Chris Hall – accordion
- Gerry Hogan – pedal steel guitar
- Anthony Kerr– vibraphone
- Eddie Hession – accordion
- Beverley Skeete – lead and backing vocals
- Adrian Byron Burns – lead vocals
- Anita Kelsey, Sara Skeete, Janice Hoyte, Keeley Coburn, Melanie Redmond, Susie Webb, Zoe Nicholas – backing vocals
- Nick Payn – horn arrangements
- Brian Tench – mixing
- Stuart Epps – engineer
- Tim Young – mastering
- Russ Kane – liner notes
Track listing:
- Tell You a Secret – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
- Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
- Rough Cut Diamond – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
- Mood Swing – Keith Sewell, Nial Toner, Wendy Buckner
- Hole in the Wall – Bull Wyman, Terry Taylor
- Can’t Get My Rest at Night – J. David Ray
- I Put a Spell on You – Jay Hawkins
- Tomorrow Night – Bill Wyman
- I Want to Be Evil – Judson, Taylor
- Rhythm King – Georgie Fame
- Daydream – John Sebastian
- Oh! Baby – Barbara Linda Ozen
- Streamline Woman – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
- Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
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