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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The Damned: Machine Gun Etiquette
On November 9, 1979, “Chiswick” label released “Machine Gun Etiquette”, the third Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded March – August 1979, at “Sound Suite”, “Wessex Sound Studios”, “Utopia Studios”, “Workhouse Studios”, “SGS Studios” “Chalk Farm Studios”, and was produced by Roger Armstrong, Ed Hollis, Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Algy Ward.
Personnel:
- Dave Vanian – lead vocals
- Captain Sensible – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, mandolin, inner sleeve drawing
- Algy Ward – bass, backing vocals
- Rat Scabies – lead and backing vocals, drums
- Lemmy Kilmister – bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Anthony More – synthesizer
- Joe Strummer – backing vocals
- Topper Headon – backing vocals
- Henry Badowski – backing vocals
- Paul Simonon – hand claps
- Alvin Clarke – engineer
- Mike Shipley – engineer
- Gary Edwards – engineer
- Jeremy Green – engineer
- Rik Watton – engineer
- Damian Korner – engineer
- G. H. Wallis – engineer
- Vic Keary – engineer
- Phil Smee – artwork
- Alan Ballard – front cover photography
- Mick Young – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian and Algy Ward, except where noted.
- Love Song
- Machine Gun Etiquette
- I Just Cam’t Be Happy Today – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Giovanni Dadomo
- Melody Lee
- Anti-Pope – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Phillip Burns
- These Hands
- Plan 9 Channel 7
- Noise, Noise, Noise – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Jennet Ward
- Looking at You – Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner
- Liar
- Smash It Up (Part 1)
- Smash It Up (Part2)
Nancy Wilson: Turned To Blue
On August 22, 2006, “MCG Jazz” label released “Turned to Blue”, the fifty-second and final Nancy Wilson studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild” in Pittsburgh, “Conway Studios” in Los Angeles, “Somy Music Studios” in New York City, “Audible Images Recording” in Port Matilda, and was produced by Marty Ashby and Jay Ashby. At the 49th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “Turned to Blue” won “Best Jazz Vocal Album” award.
Personnel:
- Nancy Wilson – vocal
- Marty Ashby – acoustic guitar, guitar, arrangements, executive producer
- Alon Yavnai – piano
- Liew Matthews – piano
- Billy Taylor – piano
- Vito DiSalvo – accordion
- John Clayton – bass
- Kip Reed – bass
- Nilson Matta – bass
- Rufus Reid – bass
- Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion
- Roy McCurdy – drums
- Terry Clarke – drums
- Winard Harper – drums
- Portihno (Telmo Porto) – drums, percussion
- Andy Narrel – steelplan
- Mike Tomaro – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Tia Fuller – alto saxophone
- Andy Snitzer – tenor saxophone
- Eric DeFade – tenor saxophone
- Jim German – baritone saxophone
- Jack Schantz – trumpet
- Jim Hynes – trumpet
- Steve Hawk – trumpet
- Sean Jones – trumpet
- Jay Ashby – trombone, percussion, marimba, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing, mastering
- Bob Matchett – trombone
- Ed Kocher – trombone
- Michael Davis – trombone
- Daglas Purviance – bass trombone
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Jennifer Cunner – flute
- Jeremy Black – violin
- Kate Black – violin
- Kate Hatmaker – violin
- Stephanie Tertick – violin
- Rosemary Harris – viola
- Mikhail Istomin – cello
- Dr. John H. Wilson – arrangements
- Liew Matthews – arrangements
- Jay Dudt – recording, mixing, mastering
- Pablo Array – recording
- Seth Waldmann – recording
- Todd Whitelock – recording
- David Stoller – recording
- Jeff O.Brien Myers – cover art, layout, design
- Leroy Hamilton – photography (Candid)
- Charles Bush – photography (Nancy Wilson)
- Renée Govanucci – associate producer
Track listing:
- This is All I Ask – Gordon Jenkins
- Take Love Easy – Duke Ellington, John LaTouche
- Turned to Blue – Jay Ashby, Maya Angelou
- Knitting Class – K. Lawrence Dunham, Bruce Rohde
- Be My Love – Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn
- Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John LaTouche
- Just Once – Barry Man, Cynthia Weil
- These Golden Years – D. Channsin Berry, John Proulx
- I Don’t remember Ever Growing Up – Artie Butler
- Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Wilard Robinson
- I’ll Be Seeing You – Sammy Fain, Irving Khal
Santana: Blessings And Miracles
On October 15, 2021, “Starfaith LLC” and “BMG Rights Management” labels released “Blessings and Miracles”, the twenty-sixth Santana studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Carlos Santana.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana – lead and rhythm guitar, percussion
- Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
- Tommy Anthony – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ish Cano – additional guitar, programming
- Narada Michael Walden – keyboards, bass, drum programming
- Chick Corea – keyboards, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- David K. Mathews – keyboards, Hammond B3 organ
- Salvador Santana – keyboards, synthesizers
- Peter Stengaard – additional keyboards, bass, drums, additional guitar, programming
- Justus Dobrin – additional keyboards
- Asdru Sierra – lead vocals, synthesizers, drum programming
- Benny Rietveld – bass guitar
- J.T. Cure – bass guitar
- Cindy Blackman Santana – drums
- Derek Mixon – drums
- Karl Perazzo – vocals, timbales, congas, percussion
- Matt Sanchez – percussion, backing vocals, programming
- Andy Snitzer – tenor and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
- Raúl Agraz – trumpet
- Tony Kadleck – trumpet
- Michael Davis – trombone
- Tammy Rogers – violin, octave violin
- Gayle Moran Corea – lead vocals, Angel choir
- Steve Winwood – lead vocals
- Stella Santana – lead vocals
- Rob Thomas – lead vocals
- Chris Stapleton – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Andy Vargas – lead vocals
- Ally Brooke – lead vocals
- Mark Osegueda – lead vocals
- G-Eazy – lead vocals
- Corey Glover – lead vocals
- Gerald Gillum – rap
- Cindy Mizelle, Dave Rublin, Erica Hansen, Jerry Barnes, Jessie Wagner, Katie Sanchez, Lisa Fischer, Zac Barnett – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Ghost of Future Pull / New Light
- Santana Celebration
- Rumbalero
- Joy
- Move
- Whiter Shade of Pale
- Break
- She’s Fire
- Peace Power
- America for Sale
- Breathing Underwater
- Mother Yes
- Song for Cindy
- Angel Choir/All Together
- Ghost of Future Pull II
Rage Against the Machine: Renegades
On December 5, 2000, “Epic” label released “Renegades”, the fourth Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – September 2000, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Rick Rubin, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA” and in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
- Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
- Tim Commerford – bass, backing vocals, art direction
- Brad Wilk – drums, art direction
- Jim Scott – engineer
- David Schiffman – engineer
- Katie Teasdale – engineer assistant
- Darren Mora – engineer assistant
- Matt Marin – engineer assistant
- Mike Scotella – engineer assistant
- Geoof Walcha – engineer assistant
- Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
- Rich Costey – mixing
- D. Sardy – mixing
- Greg Fidelman – digital editing
- Mark Moreau – digital editing
- Aimee Macauley – art director
- Lindsay Chase – production coordination
- Jake Sexton – political coordinator
- Jake Koppell – inside booklet
Track listing:
- Microphone Friend – Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah
- Pistol Grip Pump – Roger Troutman, Dino Hawkins, Adrian Miller, Eric Vidal, Nick Vidal
- Kick Out the Jams – Wayne Kramer, Fred Sonic Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson
- Renegades of Funk – Lance Taylor, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
- Beautiful World – Mark Motherbaugh, Gerald Casale
- I’m Housin – Erick Sermon, Parish Smith
- In My Eyes – Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Brian Haker, Lyle Preslar
- How I Could Just Kill a Man – Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Lawrence Muggerud
- The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen
- Down on the Street – Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander
- Street Fighting Man – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Maggie’s Farm – Robert Zimmerman
Randy Brecker: 34th N Lex
On April 22, 2003, “ESC Records” label released “34th N Lex”, the eight Randy Brecker album. It was recorded May – September 2002, and was produced by George Whitty.
Personnel:
- Randy Brecker– trumpet, arranger, flugelhorn, producer, engineer, horn arrangements, pre-programming
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
- David Sanborn– alto saxophone
- Ada Rovatti – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
- Michael Davis– trombone
- Fred Wesley– trombone
- Chris Minh Doky– bass, electric bass, engineer, acoustic bass
- Gary Haase – bass, guitar, arranger, drums, keyboards, programming, sound effects, producer, engineer, drum programming, percussion programming, vocal effect
- George Whitty– bass, piano, keyboards, arrangements, programming, engineer, drum programming, mixing, percussion programming, effects, effects programming
- Chris Taylor – guitar
- Adam Rogers– guitar, engineer
- Clarence Penn – drums
- Zach Danziger – drum programming
- Phoenix – vocals
- Dae Bennett – engineer
- Phil Pagano – engineer
- Greg Calbi– mastering
- Francois Zalacain – release production
- Joachim Becker – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.
- 34th N Lex
- Streeange
- Shanghigh
- All 4 Love – Randy Brecker, Gary Haase, J. Phoenix
- Let If Go
- Foregone Conclusion – Randy Brecker, Henderson
- Hula Dula
- The Fisherman – Randy Brecker, Leo Kottke
- Give It Up
- Tokyo Freddie
- The Castle Rocks
My Brightest Diamond: This Is My Hand
On September 16, 2014, “Asthmatic Kitty” label released “This Is My Hand”, the fifth My Brightest Diamond album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Zac Rae and Shara Worden.
Personnel:
- Shara Worden– vocals, guitar, keyboards, drum programming, kalimba, wind and choral arrangements
- Casey Foubert – guitar, keyboards, autoharp, percussion, interruptions
- Zac Rae – keyboards, guitar, percussion, drum programming
- Timo Andres– piano, celesta
- Chris Bruce – bass guitar
- Earl Harvin– drums, drum machine
- Brian Wolfe – drums, percussions
- Jason Treuting – glockenspiel
- Hideaki Aomori – alto saxophone, clarinet
- CJ Camerieri – trumpet, horn
- Michael Davis– trombone
- Alex Sopp – flute
- Megan Levin – harp
- Khorikos Choir – gang vocals
- DM Stith – vocal
- Zac Rae – choir, vocal editing, drums recording
- Shara Worden – choir recording, vocals editing
- John Smerek, Joel Hamburger – choir recording
- Lawson White – vocals editing
- Pat Dillett – winds recording
- David Groener – winds recording assistant
- Casey Foubert, Giovanni Nicoletta – drums recording
- Husky Hoskulds – mixing, mastering
- DM Stith – layout, design
- Bernd Preiml – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Shara Worden except where noted.
- Pressure
- Before the Words
- This Is My Hand
- Lover Killer – Helga Davis, Shara Worden, Zac Rae
- I Am Not the Bad Guy – Helga Davis, Shara Worden
- Looking at the Sun – Earl Harvin, Shara Worden
- Shape
- So Easy
- Resonance – Earl Harvin, Shara Worden
- Apparition – Shara Worden, Zac Rae, lyrics by Stéphane Mallarmé
James Taylor: Before This World
On June 15, 2015, “Concord” label released “Before This World”, the seventeenth James Taylor studio album.It was recorded 2014-2015, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell.
Personnel:
- James Taylor — guitar, vocals, harmonica, guitar synthesizer
- David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Andrea Zonn – vocals
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
- Jimmy Johnson – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Luis Conte – percussion
- David Mann, Lou Marini, Roger Rosenberg – saxophone
- Walt Fowler, Barry Danielian, Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Randy Andos, Michael Davis – trombone
- Tony Kadlek – flugelhorn
- Larry Di Bello, David Peel – French horn
- Jonathan Dinklage, Rachel Golub, Hiroko Taguchi, Entcho Todorov, Orlando Wells, Andrea Zonn – violin
- Katharine Kresek, Philip Payton – viola
- Emily Brause, Yo-Yo Ma, Peter Sachon – cello
- Rob Mounsey – arrangements
- Ted Jensen- mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.
- Today Today Today
- You and I Again
- Angels of Fenway
- Stretch of the Highway
- Montana
- Watchin’ Over Me
- SnowTime
- Before This World / Jolly Springtime
- Far Afghanistan
- Wild Mountain Thyme – Francis McPeake
Hawkwind: Doremi Fasol Latido
On November 24, 1972, “United Artist” label released “Doremi Fasol Latido”, the third Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Rockfield Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Brock and Del Dettmar.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock– vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Robert Calvert– vocals
- Paul Rudolph– guitars
- Dik Mik (Michael Davies) – synthesizer
- Del Dettmar– synthesizer
- Nik Turner– vocals, saxophone, flute
- Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Simon King– drums
- Barney Bubbles – design
Track listing:
- Brainstorm – Nik Turner
- Space Is Deep – Dave Brock
- One Change – Del Dettmar
- Lord of Light – Dave Brock
- Down Through the Night – Dave Brock
- Time We Left This World Today – Dave Brock
- The Watcher – Ian Kilmister
Edie Brickell: Picture Perfect Morning
On August 16, 1994, “Geffen” label released “Picture Perfect Morning”, the debut Edie Brickell solo album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by David Bromberg, Roy Halee, and Paul Simon.
Personnel:
- Edie Brickell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- David Bromberg – guitar ,slide guitar
- Bill Dillon – guitar,electric guitar
- Larry Campbell- guitar, pedal steel, violin
- Nelson Gonzalez – guitar
- John Leventhal – acoustic guitar, guitar
- Paul Simon- acoustic guitar, guitar
- Brian Stoltz – guitar, electric guitar
- Kenny Withrow – guitar, electric guitar
- John- synthesizer, piano
- Joel Diamond -organ
- Art Neville- organ, keyboard
- Michael Bearden -synthesizer
- Leon Pendarvis – synthesizer
- Jerry Douglas- dobro
- Steve Riley -accordion
- Dave Samuels -vibraphone
- Butch Amiot -bass
- Tony Hall – bass
- Brad Houser- bass
- Bakithi Khumalo – bass
- Shawn Pelton – drums
- Richard Crooks -drums
- Steve Gadd- drums
- Willie Green – drums
- Bashiri Johnson- percussion, conga
- Mingo Araujo -percussion
- Cyro Baptista- percussion
- Skip LaPlante – percussion
- Cyril Neville- percussion
- Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
- Herb Besson -trombone
- Michael Davis -trombone
- Keith O’Quinn – trombone
- James Pugh – trombone
- Shari Feder – horn arrangements
- Michael Brecker- ewi
- John Bush -triangle
- Phyllis Bethel -backing vocals
- The Dixie Cups – backing vocals
- Terry Manuel – background vocals
- Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – backing vocals, chekere
- Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
- Victor Cook – backing vocals
- Charles Elam III – backing vocals
- Dennis King – backing vocals
- Maurice Lauchner – backing vocals
- Barry White- voices
- David Bromberg, Malcolm Burn, Roy Halee, Andy Smith – engineer
- Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Jimmy Corona, Marc Silag – session coordinator
- Dolores Lusitana – project coordinator
- Tom Zutaut – art direction
- Michael Halsband, Vaughn Hazell, Kevin Mazur – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Edie Brickell.
- Tomorrow Comes
- Green
- When the Lights Go Down
- Good Times
- Another Woman’s Dream
- Stay Awhile
- Hard Times
- Olivia
- In the Bath
- Picture Perfect Morning
- Lost in the Moment
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