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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Blondie: Pollinator
On May 5, 2017, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Pollinator”, the eleventh Blondie studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “The magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by John Congleton.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry – vocals
- Chris Stein – guitar
- Tommy Kessler – guitar
- Johnny Marr – guitar
- Nick Valensi – guitar
- Matt Katz-Bohen – keyboards
- Leigh Foxx – bass guitar
- Clem Burke – drums
- What Cheer? Brigade – drums, horns
- Joan Jett – backing vocals
- John Roberts – backing vocals
- Gregory Brothers – backing vocals
- Kabir Hermon – engineer
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Tony Hoffer – additional production
Track listing:
- Doom of Destiny – Chris Stein, Deborah Harry
- Long Time – Deborah Harry, Dey Hynes
- Already Naked – Matthew Katz Bohen, Laurel Katz Bohen, Lucian Piane
- Fun – David Sitek, Daniel Ledinsky, Erik Hasale, Adiam Feireiss
- My Monster – Johnny Marr
- Best Day Ever – Sia Furler, Nick Valensi
- Gravity – Charlotte Aitchison, Dimitri Tikovoï
- When I Gave Up on You – Michael Gregory, Andrew Gregory
- Love Level – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- Too Much – Matthew Katz Bohen, Laurel Katz Bohen
- Fragments – Adam Johnston
The Albion Band: Rise Up Like the Sun
In March 1978, “Harvest” label released “Rise Up Like the Sun”, the debut Albion Band (The). It was recorded in 1977, at “Olympic Studios” and “Sound Techniques Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd and John Tams.
Personnel:
- Simon Nicol – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- John Tams – vocals, melodeon
- Graeme Taylor – acoustic and electric guitar
- Phil Pickett – bagpipes, trumpet, shawm, crotales
- Pete Bullock – piano, organ, synthesizer, clarinet, saxophone
- Ric Sanders – violin, electric violin
- Ashley Hutchings – electric bass
- Michael Gregory – drums, percussion, mandolin
- Dave Mattacks – drums, tambourine
- Vic Gamm – engineer
- Dave Ansley – art direction
- Josh Partridge – painting
- Pete Vernon – photography
Track listing:
- Ragged Heroes – John Tams
- Poor Old Horse – traditional
- Afro Blue – Mongo Santamaria
- Danse Royale – anonymous
- Ampleforth – traditional
- Lay Me Low – John Tams
- Time to Ring Some Changes – Richard Thompson
- House in the Country – Maggie Stewart
- The Primrose – traditional
- Gresford Disaster – Ric Sanders
Albion Dance Band: The Prospect Before Us
In February 1977, “Harvest” label released “The Prospect Before Us”, the debut Albion Dance Band (as The Albion Dance Band) album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Sound Techniques” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Ashley Hutchings and Simon Nicol.
Personnel:
- Ashley Hutchings– vocals, electric bass guitar
- Simon Nicol- electric and acoustic guitars, piano
- Michael Gregory – drums, nakers, percussion
- Philip Pickett- curtals, shawms, recorders, crumhorns, bagpipes, rackets, chalumeux, synthesizer
- John Sothcott, – vielle, citole, crumhorn
- Graeme Taylor- electric guitar, piano
- Shirley Collins- vocals.
- Eddie Upton – vocals, caller
- John Tams- vocals, melodeon
- John Rodd – vocals, concertina, tambourine
- Dave Mattacks- drums, piano, electric piano
Track listing:
- Uncle Berhard’s / Jenny Lind
- The Hunt Is Up
- Varsoviana
- Masque
- Huntsman’s Chorus
- Minuet
- Wassail Song
- Picking of Sticks / The Old Mole
- Merry Sherwood Rangers (live version)
- La Sextie Estampe Real
- I Wish I was Single Again
- The Whim
- Hopping Down in Kent
- Horse’s Brawl
- On Christmas Night All Christians Sing (The Sussex Carol)
- Merry Sherwood Rangers (studio version)
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