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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Carpenters: A Song For You
On June 13, 1972, “A&M” label released “A Song for You”, the fourth Carpenters studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “A&M” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Daugherty Productions.
Personnel:
- Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums
- Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hammond organ, celesta, orchestration, remastering
- Tony Peluso – lead guitar
- Louie Shelton – guitar
- Red Rhodes – steel guitar
- Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Gary Coleman – percussion
- Bob Messenger – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Earl Dumler – oboe, English horn
- Tim Weisberg – bass flute
- Norm Herzberg – bassoon
- Bernie Grundman – remastering
Track listing:
- A Song for You – Leon Russell
- Top of the World – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
- Hurting Each Other – Gary Geld, Peter Udell
- It’s Going to Take Some Time – Carole King, Toni Stern
- Goodbye to Love – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
- Intermission – Richard Carpenter
- Bless the Beasts and Children – Perry Botkin Jr., Harry DeVorzon
- Flat Baroque – Richard Carpenter
- Piano Picker – Randy Edelman
- I Won’t Last a Day Without You – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
- Crystal Lullaby – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
- Road Ode – Gary Sims, Dan Woodhams
- A Song for You (reprise) – Leon Russell
Harper Bizarre: Feelin’ Groovy
In April 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “Feelin’ Groovy”, the debut Harpers Bizarre album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- Dickie Scoppettone – vocals, guitar
- Ted Templeman – vocals, guitar
- Eddie James – guitar
- Dick Yount – vocals, bass
- John Petersen – drums
- Randy Newman – piano
- Van Dyke Parks – piano
- Leon Russell – arrangements
- Randy Newman – arrangements
- Perry Botkin Jr. – arrangements
- Ron Elliott – arrangements
- Lee Herschberg – engineer
- Ed Thrasher – art direction
- Jim Marshall – photography
- Stan Cornyn – liner notes
Track listing:
- Come to the Sunshine – Van Dyke Parks
- Happy Talk – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
- Come Love – Alan Bergman, Larry Marks, Marilyn Keith
- Raspberry Rug – Leon Russell
- 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Paul Simon
- The Debutante’s Ball – Randy Newman
- Happy Land – Randy Newman
- Peter and the Wolf – Sergei Prokofieff, Robert Durand
- I Can Hear the Darkness – Donna Washburn, Leon Russell
- Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear – Randy Newman
Harry Nilsson: Pandemonium Shadow Show
In December 1967, “RCA Victor” label released “Pandemonium Shadow Show”, the second Harry Nilsson studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard.
Personnel:
- Harry Nilsson – vocal
- Mike Deasy – guitar
- Dr. John – vocal, piano
- Lyle Ritz – bass, ukulele
- Milt Holland – drums, percussion
- Dick “Knobbs” Bogert – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry Nilsson, except where noted.
- Ten Little Indians
- 1941
- Cuddly Toy
- She Sang Hymns Out of Tune – Jesse Lee Kincaid
- You Can’t Do That – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
- She’s Leaving Home – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- There Will Never Be – Perry Botkin Jr., Gil Garfield
- Without Her
- Freckles – Cliff Hess, Howard Johnson, Milton Ager
- It’s Been So Long
- River Deep – Mountain High – Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
José Feliciano: Feliciano!
In June 1968, “RCA” label released “Feliciano!”, the fourth José Feliciano album. It was recorded in 1968, at “RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard. Jose Feliciano won the “Best New Artist” award, and “Best Pop Male Song of the Year” award for the song “Light My Fire”.
Personnel:
- José Feliciano – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Ray Brown- double bass
- Milt Holland- percussion
- Jim Horn- alto flute, recorder
- George Tipton- orchestration, string and woodwind arrangements
- Perry Botkin Jr.– arrangements
- Dick Bogert – recording
- George Bartell – illustration
Track listing:
- California Dreamin’ – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
- Light My Fire – Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
- Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry Marsden
- In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- And I Love Her – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Nena Na Na – Jorge Ben
- Always Something There to Remind Me – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Just a Little Bit of Rain – Fred Neil
- Sunny – Bobby Hebb
- Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton
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