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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Van Morrison: Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast
In February 1984, “Mercury” label released “Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast”, album by Van Morrison. It was recorded in March 1983, at “Grand Opera House”, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and was produced by Van Morrison.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison – vocals, guitar, electric piano, alto saxophone
- Chris Michie – guitar
- John Allair – organ
- Mark Isham – synthesizer, trumpet
- Pee Wee Ellis – tenor saxophone, flute, backing vocals
- David Hayes – bass
- Peter Van Hooke – drums
- Tom Donlinger – drums
- Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
- Bianca Thornton – backing vocals
- Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.
- Into the Mystic (instrumental) / Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
- Dweller on the Threshold – Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
- It’s All in the Game / You Know What They’re Writing About / Make It Real One More Time – Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman, Van Morrison
- She Gives Me Religion
- Haunts of Ancient Peace
- Full Force Gale
- Beautiful Vision
- Vanlose Stairway
- Rave On John Donne / Rave On Part Two
- Northern Muse (Solid Ground)
- Cleaning Windows
Van Morrison: Tell Me Something: The Songs Of Mose Allison
On October 8, 1996, “Verve” label released “Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison”, the 25th Van Morrison album. It was recorded in 1996, at “The Wool Hall” in Bath, England, and was produced by Van Morrison, Ben Sidran and Georgie Fame.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica
- Georgie Fame – vocals, Hammond organ
- Ben Sidran – vocals, piano
- Mose Allison – vocals, piano
- Alec Dankworth – bass
- Ralph Salmins – drums
- Robin Aspland – Wurlitzer piano
- Pee Wee Ellis – tenor saxophone
- Leo Green – tenor saxophone
- Guy Barker – trumpet
Track listing:
All tracks by Mose Allison.
- One of These Days
- You Can Count on Me (To Do My Part)
- If You Live
- Was
- Look Here
- City Home
- No Trouble Livin’
- Benediction
- Back on the Corner
- Tell Me Something
- I Don’t Want Much
- News Nightclub
- Perfect Moment
James Brown: Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud
In March 1969, “King” label released “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud”, the 23rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – lead vocal
- Bobby Byrd – vocal, organ
- Jimmy Nolen – guitar
- Carl Lynch – guitar
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Eddie Setser – guitar
- Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
- Troy Seals – guitar
- Ernie Hayes – piano
- Tim hedding – piano
- Maceo Parker – saxophone
- St. Clair Pinkney – saxophone
- Pee Wee Ellis – saxophone
- Les Asch – saxophone
- Heywood Henry – saxophone
- David Parkinson – saxophone
- Waymon Reed – trumpet
- Ron Geisman – trumpet
- Richard Griffith – trumpet
- Joe Dupars – trumpet
- Dud Nascomb – trumpet
- Johnny Grimes – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Sweet Charles Sherrell – bass
- Bernard Odum – bass
- Al Lucas – bass
- Ken Tibbetts – bass
- Clyde Stubblefield – drums
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- John Jabo Starks – drums
- William Beau Dollar Bowman – drums
- Charles Libeve, Harry Katzman, Harry Malnikoff, Marion Cuabo, Matt Raimondi, Nick Hardone, Sam Ram, Selwart Clarke, Sid Ewards, Winston Collymore – strings
- Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
- Dave Garrison – engineer
- Bud Hobgood – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
- Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
- I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
- Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2
- Shades of Brown = Bud Hobgood
- Licking Stick, Pt. 1
- I Love You – James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Alfonzo Kellum
- Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – John D. Loudermilk
- Let Them Talk – Sonny Thompson
- Maybe I’ll Understand – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- I’ll Lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd
George Benson: Body Talk
On August 23, 1973, “CTI” label released “Body Talk”, the eleventh George Benson. It was recorded in July 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- George Benson – lead guitar
- Earl Klugh – rhythm guitar
- Harold Mabern – electric piano
- Ron Carter – acoustic bass
- Gary King – electric bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Mobutu – percussion, congas
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
- Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
- Dick Griffin – trombone
- Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn
- John Gatchell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Waymon Reed – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Pee Wee Ellis – arrangements, conductor
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Bob Ciano – design
- Pete Turner – photography
- Steve Salmieri – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.
- Dance – George Benson, Pee Wee Ellis
- When Love Has Grown – Donny Hathaway, Gene McDaniels
- Plum
- Body Talk
- Top of the World
Pee Wee Ellis
On September 24, 2021, Alfred James Ellis aka Pee Wee Ellis died aged 80. He was musician (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, keyboards), arranger and composer, worked as musical director and arranger with George Benson, Hank Crawford and Esther Phillips. Ellis recorded and performed with David Liebman, Jack McDuff, Rebirth Brass Band, Shirley Scott, Sonny Stitt, Leon Thomas, Van Morrison, Ginger Baker’s jazz Confusion, The JB Horns, Maceo Parker, Brass Fever, Ali Farka Touré and The Dapps, but was best known as longtime collaborator of James Brown. He co-wrote and recorded some of Brown’s best-known songs like “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” and “Cold Sweat”. As leader Ellis released 13 albums.
Johnny Hammond: The Prophet
In December 1972, “Kudu” label released “The Prophet”, the 28th Johnny Hammond album. It was recorded in November 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Johnny Hammond Smith – organ
- John Eckert, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre, Dick Griffin – trombone
- Tony Studd – bass trombone
- Jerry Dodgion, Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Ron Carter – bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Andrew Primus – steel drum
- Pee Wee Ellis – arranger, conductor, electric piano, melodica
- Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas – vocals
- Buddy Lucas – harmonica
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny “Hammond” Smith except where noted
- Prophet – Alfred Ellis
- Tomorrow Belongs to the Children – Bob Gundry
- Witchy Woman – Bernie Leadon, Don Henley
- Thunder and Lightning – Chi Coltrane
- Stand Behind Me – Carole King
- Corner of the Sky – Stephen Schwartz
James Brown: It’s a New Day – Let a Man Come In
In June 1970, ‘King” label released “It’s a New Day – Let a Man Come In”, the 29th James Brown studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “King Studios” in Cincinnati, Ohio, “Paramount Studios” in Los Angels, “Galo Studios” in NY, “Criteria Studios” in Miami, “Harmony Studios” in Los Angels, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocal
- Wallace Richardson – guitar
- Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
- Kenny Poole – guitar
- Jimmy Nolen – guitar
- Don Rand – organ
- Nat Jones – piano, drums
- James Vaughan – piano
- St – Clair Pinckney – bass
- Bob West – bass
- Sweet’ Charles Sherrell – electric bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- John Starks – drums
- Clyde Stubbelfield – drums
- Melvin Parker – drums
- Ben Barrett – drums
- Beau Dollar – drums
- Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
- Pee Wee Ellis – alto saxophone
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Eldee Williams – trumpet
- Joe Davis – trumpet
- Allen De Rienzo – trumpet
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Paula Hibbs-Rines – trumpet
- Richard Griffith – trumpet
- Waymon Reed – trumpet
- Henry Sigismonti – French horn
- William Hinshaw – French horn
- Sammy Lowe – arranger, conductor
- Nat Jones – conductor
- David K. Mathews – orchestration
- Ron Lenhoff – engineer
- Bud Hobgood – editing
- Ron Lenhoff – editing
- Dan Quest Studio – design
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
- It’s a New Day, Pts. 1 & 2
- Let a Man Come In and Do the Popcorn Pts. 1 & 2
- World Pts. 1 & 2
- Georgia On My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
- It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
- Give It Up or Turn It a Loose – Charles Bobbit
- If I Ruled the World – Cyril Ornadel, Leslie Bricusse
- The Man in the Glass Pt. 1 – Bub Hobgood
- I’m Not Demanding Pt. 1 – James Brown, Bub Hobgood
Jaco Pastorius: Invitation
In December 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “Invitation” the third Jaco Pastorius album. It was recorded at various venues during a tour of Japan, featuring his “Word of Mouth” big band, and was produced by Jaco Pastorius.
Personnel:
- Jaco Pastorius— electric bass
- Peter Erskine– drums
- Othello Molineaux– steel drum
- Don Alias– percussion
- Jean “Toots” Thielemans– harmonica
- Bobby Mintzer– soprano and tenor saxophone
- Mario Cruz– soprano and tenor saxophone, clarinet, alto flute
- Randy Emerick – baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Alex Foster– alto, soprano and tenor saxophone, clarinet, piccolo
- Paul McCandless– tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn
- Randy Brecker– trumpet
- Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Ron Tooley – trumpet
- Jon Faddis– trumpet
- Wayne Andre– trombone
- Dave Bargeron– trombone, tuba
- Peter Graves – bass trombone, co–conductor
- Bill Reichenbach– bass trombone
- Peter Gordon, Brad Warnaar – French horn
Track listing:
- Invitation – Bronisław Kaper
- Amerika – traditional
- Soul Intro/The Chicken – Jaco Pastorius, Pee Wee Ellis
- Continuum – Jaco Pastorius
- Liberty City – Jaco Pastorius
- Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
- Reza/Giant Steps/Reza (reprise) – Jaco Pastorius, John Coltrane
- Fannie Mae – Buster Brown, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson
- Eleven – Miles Davis, Gil Evans
James Brown: James Brown Sings Raw Soul
In March 1967, “King” label released “James Brown Sings Raw Soul”, the nineteenth James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocals
- Billy Butler, Alfonzo Kellu, Alphonso “Country” Kellum, Lonnie Mack, Jimmy Nolen, Wallace Richardson – guitar
- Ernie Hayes – organ, piano
- Al Lucas, Michael Moore, Bernard Odum, James Tyrell, David Williams – bass
- John Starks, Clyde Stubblefield – drums
- Ron Selico – bongos
- Gene Redd – vibraphone
- George Dorsey – alto saxophone
- Nat Jones – alto saxophone, arranger, conductor
- Pee Wee Ellis, Sam “The Man” Taylor, Eldee Williams – tenor saxophone
- Charles Carr, Haywood Henry, Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Dud Bascomb, Martha Harvin, Joe Dupars, Johnny Grimes, Waymon Reed, Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Dicky Harris, Levi Rasbury – trombone
- Sammy Lowe – arranger, conductor
- Bobby Bird, Vicki Anderson, Margie Clark, Maretha Stewart– backing vocals
- The Jewels – backing vocals
- Mitchell Kanner – design
- Harry Weinger – liner notes
Track listing:
- Bring It Up – James Brown
- Don’t Be a Dropout – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Till Then – Eddie Seiler, Guy Wood, Sol Marcus
- Tell Me That You Love Me – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- Yours and Mine – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- Money Won’t Change You, Pt. 1 – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Money Won’t Change You, Pt. 2 – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Only You – Ande Rand, Buck Ram
- Let Yourself Go – James Brown
- The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
- Nobody Knows – James Brown, James Crawford
- Stone Fox – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
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