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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Peter, Paul & Mary: Moving
On January 15, 1963, “Warner Bros” label released “Moving”, the second Peter, Paul & Mary studio album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Albert Grossman.
Personnel:
- Peter Yarrow – vocals, guitar
- Noel “Paul” Stookey – vocals, guitar
- Mary Travers – vocals
- Bill Schwartau – recording
- Push Pin Studios – design
- Bernard Cole – front cover photography
- Barry Feinstein – back photography
- John Court – liner notes
- Milton Okun – music director
Track listing:
- Settle Down (Goin’ Down That Highway) – Mike Settle
- Gone the Rainbow – Paul Stookey, Mary Travers, Peter Yarrow, Milt Okun
- Flora – Paul Stookey, Mary Travers, Elaina Mezzetti
- Pretty Mary – Paul Stookey, Elaina Mezzetti, Milt Okun
- Puff, the Magic Dragon – Peter Yarrow, Leonard Lipton
- This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
- Man Come into Egypt – Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff
- Old Coat – Paul Stookey, Mary Travers, Elaina Mezzetti
- Tiny Sparrow – Paul Stookey, Elaina Mezzetti, Milt Okun
- Big Boat – Paul Stookey, Milt Okun, Elaina Mezzetti
- Morning Train – Elaina Mezzetti
- A’soalin‘ – Paul Stookey, Tracy Batteaste, Elaina Mezzetti
Peter, Paul And Mary: Same
In May 1962, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Peter, Paul and Mary album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Albert Grossman. In 1963 “Grammy Awards”, the recording of “If I Had a Hammer” won the “Best Folk Recording and Best Performance by a Vocal Group Grammies”.
Personnel:
- Peter Yarrow – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Paul Stookey – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Mary Travers – vocals
- Bill Schwartau – recording
- Milton Glaser – design
- Bernard Cole – cover photography
- Milton Okun – musical director
Track listing:
All tracks are traditional American folk songs, except where noted.
- Early in the Morning – Noel “Paul” Stookey
- 500 Miles – Hedy West
- Sorrow
- This Train
- Bamboo – Dave Van Ronk
- It’s Raining
- If I Had My Way – Rev. Gary Davis
- Cruel War – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
- Lemon Tree – Will Holt
- If I Had a Hammer – Pete Seeger, Lee Hays
- Autumn to May – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone? – Pete Seeger
Pretty Things: Freeway Madness
In December 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Freeway Madness”, the sixth Pretty Things album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, in London, and was produced by Asa Jones.
Personnel:
- Phil May – lead vocals, cover
- Pete Tolson – guitar
- Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
- Stuart Brooks – bass guitar
- Skip Alan – drums
- Gordon Huntley – pedal steel guitar
- Wally Waller – vocals
- Billy Reid – violin
- Johnny Van Derrick – violin
- Don Harper – viola
- Peter Willison – cello
- Don Harper – arrangements
- Ray Staff – lacquer cut
- Phil Crennell – artwork
- Hipgnosis – cover
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil May and Pete Tolson, except where noted.
- Love Is Good – Phil May, Jon Povey
- Havana Bound
- Peter – Pete Tolson
- Ripp Off Train
- Over the Moon – Phil May, Wally Walter
- Religion’s Dead
- Country Road
- Alnight Sailor
- Onion Soup
- Another Bowl?
Edgar Broughton Band: Sing Brother Sing
In June 1970, “Harvest” label released “Sing Brother Sing”, the second Edgar Broughton Band studio album. It was recorded July 1969 – February 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner.
Personnel:
- Edgar Broughton – vocals, guitar
- Arthur Grant – vocals, bass guitar
- Steve Broughton – drums
- Peter Mew– engineer
- Andy “Drop-in” Stephens – engineer assistant
- Neil Richmond – engineer assistant
- Edgar Broughton – artwork (inside drawings)
- Derick Carter – photography
- Lothar Schiffler – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Edgar Broughton, except where noted.
- There’s No Vibrations, But Wait!
- The Moth
- The Moth
- People – Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton, Arthur Grant
- Peter
- Momma’s Reward (Keep Them Freak’s a Rollin’)
- Refugee
- Officer Dan – Steve Broughton
- Old Gopher – Steve Broughton
- Aphrodite
- Granma
- Psychopath
- The Psychopath
- Is for Butterflies – Steve Broughton, Arthur Grant
- It’s Falling Away
Bobby Gregg
On May 3, 2014, Robert Grego aka Bobby Gregg, died aged 78. He was musician (drums) and record producer, he was member of the band The Hawks, which later become known as The Band. Gregg was best known for his work with Bob Dylan (Like a Rolling Stone), Simon & Garfunkel (The Sound of Silence), Peter, Paul & Mary and John Cale.
Albert Grossman
On January 25, 1996, Albert Bernard Grossman died aged 58. He was entrepreneur and manager, best known as manager of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Band, Todd Rundgren, Odetta, Gordon Lightfoot and Ian & Sylvia. In 1969 he built the “Bearsville Recording Studio” near Woodstock, and in 1970 he founded “Bearsville Records”.
Peter Paul And Mary: In The Wind
On October 1, 1963, “Warner Bros” label released “In the Wind”, the third Peter, Paul and Mary album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Albert Grossman and
Milt Okun. At the “Grammy Awards” of 1964, Peter, Paul and Mary cover of “Blowin’ in the Wind” won the “Best Folk Recording” and “Best Performance by a Vocal Group”.
Personnel:
- Peter Yarrow – vocals, guitar
- Noel “Paul” Stookey – vocals, guitar
- Mary Travers – vocals
- Edgar O. DeHaas – bass
- Bill Schwartau – recording
- Barry Feinstein – photography
- Bob Dylan – liner notes
Track listing:
- Very Last Day – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
- Hush-A-Bye – traditional; arranged by Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
- Long Chain On – Jimmy Driftwood
- Rocky Road – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
- Tell It on the Mountain – arranged by Mary Travers, Peter Yarrow, Milt Okun, Noel Stookey
- Polly Von” a.k.a. Polly Vaughn and Molly Bawn – Mary Travers, Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
- Stewball – Mary Travers, Milton Okun, Noel Stookey, Elena Mezzetti
- All My Trials – traditional; arranged by Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, Mary Travers
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
- Freight Train – Elizabeth Cotten
- Quit Your Low Down Ways – Bob Dylan
- Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
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