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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Paul Simon: Still Crazy After All These Years
On October 17, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Still Crazy After All These Years”, the fourth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&R Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Phil Ramone and Paul Simon.
Personnel:
- Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, string and horn arrangements
- Pete Carr – electric guitar
- Joe Beck – electric guitar
- Jerry Friedman – electric guitar
- Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitar
- John Tropea – electric guitar
- Barry Beckett – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano
- Bob James – woodwind arrangements, string arrangements, Fender Rhodes
- Kenneth Ascher – Fender Rhodes, organ
- Sivuca – vocal solo, accordion
- Richard Tee – acoustic piano
- Leon Pendarvis – acoustic piano
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica
- David Hood – bass
- Tony Levin – bass
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Grady Tate – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Eddie Daniels – saxophone
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- David Mathews – horn arrangements
- Phoebe Snow – vocals, backing vocals
- Art Garfunkel – vocals
- Patti Austin – backing vocals
- Valerie Simpson – backing vocals
- The Jessy Dixon Singers – backing vocals
- Chicago Community Choir – backing vocals
- Phil Ramone – engineer
- Jerry Masters – engineer
- Glenn Berger – recording
- Bert Szerlip – recording
- John Berg – design
- Anthony Maggiore – design
- Edie Baskin – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Simon.
- Still Crazy After All These Years
- My Little Town
- I Do It for Your Love
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
- Night Game
- Gone at Last
- Some Folks Lives Roll Easy
- Have a Good Time
- You’re Kind
- Silent Eyes
J. Geils Band: You’re Gettin’ Even While I’m Gettin’ Odd
On October 5, 1984, “EMI” label released “You’re Gettin’ Even While I’m Gettin’ Odd”, the eleventh and final J. Geils Band studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Long View Farm” in Brookfield, Massachusetts, and was produced by Seth Justman.
Personnel:
- Seth Justman – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, keyboards, horns arrangements
- J. Geils – guitars
- Magic Dick – harmonicas, soprano saxophone, backing vocals
- Danny Klein – bass guitar, “flex bass”
- Stephen Jo Bladd – lead and backing vocals, drums
The Uptown Horns
- Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophones
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Phoebe Snow – backing vocals
- Cookie Watkins, Fonda Rae, Judith Spears – backing vocals
- The Institutional Radio Choir (directed by Carl Williams, Jr.) – backing vocals
- Jim Donnelly – backing vocals
Track listing:
All lyrics by Seth Justman and Paul Justman, all music by Seth Justman.
- Concealed Weapons
- Heavy Petting
- Wasted Young
- Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe
- Tell ‘Em Jonesy
- You’re Getting’ Even While I’m Getting’ Old
- The Bite from Inside
- Californication
- I Will Carry You Home
Janis Ian: Aftertones
In July 1976, “CBS” label released “Aftertones”, the eight Janis Ian album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Brooks Arthur.
Personnel:
- Janis Ian – vocals, piano, guitar, arranger, conductor
- Jeff Layton – guitar
- Bucky Pizzerella – guitar
- Al Gorgoni – guitar
- Larry Harlow – piano
- Stu Woods – bass
- Richard Davis – bass
- Barry Lazarowitz – drums, percussion
- Arthur Jenkins – congas
- Artie Kaplan – bass clarinet, contractor
- George Young – tenor saxophone
- Artie Kaplan – baritone saxophone
- Larry Spencer, Pete Nater, Bobby Fortunato, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley – trumpet
- Wayne Andre, Lewis Kahn, Tom Malone, Mickey Gravine – trombone
- Gonzalo Fernandez – flute
- Phil Bodner – oboe, alto flute, English horn
- Romeo Pengue – oboe, flute, English horn, piccolo flute
- Bruce Rogers, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore, Max Hollander – cello
- Gene Orloff – violin
- Ezra Kliger – violin
- Manny Vardi – viola
- David Sackson, Manni Vardi, Eugenie Dengel, George Browne, Selward Clarke – viola
- Phoebe Snow – solo vocal
- Brooks Arthur, Claire Bay, Odetta, V. Martin Fink – vocals
- Claire Bay – 2nd vocals
- Larry Harlow – arranger
- Mike Gibson – arranger, conductor
- Jerry Ragavoy – arranger, conductor
- Ron Frangipane – arranger, conductor
- Brooks Arthur – engineer
- David L’Heureux – design
- Peter Cunningham – photography
- Herb Gart – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Janis Ian.
- Aftertones
- I Would Like to Dance
- Love Is Blind
- Roses
- Belle of the Blues
- Goodbye to Morning
- Boy, I really Tied One on
- This Must be Wrong
- Don’t Cry, Old Man
- Hymn
Bette Midler: Songs for the New Depression
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
- Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
- Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
- Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
- Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
- Bob Dylan – vocals
- Dick Hyman – piano
- David Spinozza – guitar
- Jerry Friedman – guitar
- Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Webster – slide guitar
- Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
- Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
- Don Brooks – harmonica
- Sivuca – accordion
- Dominic Cortese – accordion
- Boris Matusewitch – concertina
- John Siegler – bass guitar
- Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
- John Miller – acoustic bass
- Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
- Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
- Steve Gadd – drums
- John Wilcox – drums
- Barbara Burton – percussion
- Angel Allende – percussion
- Jack Malken – additional percussion
- Norman Pride – conga
- Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
- Michael Brecker – horns
- Barry Rogers – horns
- Mel Davis – trumpet
- William Siapin – flute
- John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
- David Nadien – strings
- Barry Finclair – strings
- Raul Poliakin – strings
- Tony Posk – strings
- Gene Orloff – strings
- Harry Lookofsky – strings
- Charles McCracken – strings
- Jessy Levy – strings
- Harry Lookofsky – violin
- Matthew Raimondi – violin
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Kenny Kosek – fiddle
- Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
- Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
- David Lasley – backing vocals
- Erin Dickins – backing vocals
- Annie Sutton – backing vocals
- Donny Beard – backing vocals
- Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
- Leata Galloway – backing vocals
- Ben Harney – backing vocals
- Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
- Thomas Moore – backing vocals
- Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
- Sharon Redd – backing vocals
- Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
- Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
- Revelation – backing vocals
- Rosie – backing vocals
- Gotham – backing vocals
- Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
- Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
- Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
- Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
- Jan Rathbun – engineer
- Gerry Block – engineer assistant
- Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
- Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
- Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
- Kenn Duncan – poster photography
- Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
- Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
- I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
- Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
- Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
- Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
- Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
- Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
- No Jestering – Carlton Malcolm
- Tragedy – Gerald Nelson, Fred Burch
- Marahuana – Arthur Jonston, Sam Coslow
- Let Me Just Follow Behind – Moogy Klingman
Steve Howe: Portraits of Bob Dylan
On July 13, 1999, “Eagle” label released “Portraits of Bob Dylan”, the ninth Steve Howe album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Langley Studios” in Devon, England, “Dinemec Studios” in Geneva, Switzerland, “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by Steve Howe.
Personnel:
- Steve Howe – lead and backing vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, piano, organ, keyboards
- Dylan Howe– drums
- Geoff Downes– keyboards
- Anna Palm – violin
- Nathalie Manser – cello
- Jon Anderson– lead vocals
- Annie Haslam– lead vocals
- Max Bacon– lead vocals
- P. Arnold– lead vocals
- Dean Dyson – lead vocals
- Keith West– lead vocals
- Phoebe Snow– lead vocals
- Allan Clark– lead vocals
- Paul Sutin – engineer
- Christophe Suchet – engineer
- Dave Richards – engineer
- Kris Fredriksson – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan, except where noted.
- Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
- Mama, you’ve Been on My Mind
- It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
- Going, Going, Gone
- Just Like a Woman
- Well, Well, Well – Bob Dylan, Danny O’Keefe
- The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
- Lay Lady Lay
- One Too Many Mornings
- I Don’t Believe You
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
- Buckets of Rain
Phoebe Snow: Same
In July 1974, “Shelter Records” label released the self – titled, debut Phoebe Snow album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Dino Airali, Denny Cordell and Phil Ramone.
Personnel:
- Phoebe Snow – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- The Persuasions– vocals, background vocals
- David Bromberg– acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, rhythm guitar
- Steve Burgh – electric guitar
- Steve McDonald – electric guitar
- Dave Mason– guitar
- Teddy Wilson– piano
- Bob James– organ, keyboard
- Hilary James – organ
- Ron Carter– bass
- Chuck Domanico– bass
- Chuck Israels– bass, acoustic bass
- Hugh McDonald – bass, electric bass, electric guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Steve Mosley – percussion, drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Zoot Sims– saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Margaret Ross – harp
- Tom Baker, Glenn Berger, Bob Schaper – engineer
- Phil Ramone – engineer, mixing
- Steve Hoffman – engineer, mastering
- Mick Haggerty – cover art
- Ed Caraeff – photography
- Roberta Ballard – production manager
Track listing:
All tracks by Phoebe Snow, except where noted
- Good Times -Sam Cooke
- Harpo’s Blues
- Poetry Man
- Either or Both
- San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
- I Don’t Want the Night to End
- Take Your Children Home
- It Must Be Sunday
- No Show Tonight
Hugh McCracken
On March 28, 2013, Hugh C. McCracken died aged 70. He was musician (guitar, harmonica), arranger and producer, best known as session musician. McCracken recorded with Graham Parker, Yoko Ono, Eric Carmen, Loudon Wainwright III, Lou Donaldson, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Four Seasons, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Hank Crawford, Jerry Jemmott, Dr. John, Gary Wright, Donald Fagen, Jimmy Rushing, Billy Joel, Roland Kirk, Roberta Flack, B. B. King, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Monkees, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Idris Muhammad, James Taylor, Phoebe Snow, Bob Dylan, Linda McCartney, Ron Carter, Rusty Bryant, Marlena Shaw, Deodato, Carly Simon and Andy Gibb. From 1969-1972, McCracken was member of Mike Mainieri’s White Elephant Orchestra.
Billy Joel: The Stranger
On September 29, 1977, “Family Productions” label released “The Stranger” the fifth Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded July – August 1977, at “A&R Recording, Inc.” in New York City, and was produced by Phil Ramone. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Stranger” at number 70 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album became Joel’s critical and commercial breakthrough, and remains his best-selling non-compilation album to date. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Hong Kong by “IFPI Hong Kong”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, and Diamond in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Billy Joel– vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
- Steve Khan– six and twelve string electric guitars, acoustic rhythm guitar, high string guitar
- Hiram Bullock– electric guitar
- Hugh McCracken– acoustic guitar
- Steve Burgh – acoustic and electric guitar
- Dominic Cortese – accordion
- Richard Tee– organ
- Doug Stegmeyer– bass guitar
- Liberty DeVitto– drums
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion
- Richie Cannata– tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute, organ, tuba
- Patrick Williams– orchestration
- Phil Woods– alto saxophone
- Phoebe Snow– backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Gwen Guthrie– backing vocals
- Patti Austin– backing vocals
- Ted Jensen– mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Joel.
- Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
- The Stranger
- Just the Way You Are
- Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
- Vienna
- Only the Good Die Young
- She’s Always a Woman
- Get It Right the First Time
- Everybody Has a Dream/The Stranger (reprise)
Laurie Anderson: Mister Heartbreak
On February 14, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released “Mister Heartbreak”, the second Laurie Anderson studio album. It was recorded July – December 1983, at “The Lobby, RCA, A & R” in New York, and was produced by Laurie Anderson, Bill Laswell, Roma Baran and Peter Gabriel.
Personnel:
- Laurie Anderson– vocals, synclavier, violin, whistle, vocoder, electronic conches, bell, percussion
- William S. Burroughs– vocals
- Adrian Belew– guitar
- Nile Rodgers– guitar
- Peter Gabriel– vocals, synclavier, Linn drum
- Bill Laswell– bass
- Anton Fier– drums, toms, wood block
- David Van Tieghem– plywood, singing bowls, drums, Simmons, steel drum, gato, bamboo
- Daniel Ponce– percussion
- Bill Blaber– soprano saxophone
- Sang-Won Park– kayagum
- Connie Harvey, Janet Wright– Japanese chorus
- Phoebe Snow, Atsuko Yuma– backing vocals
- November (Michelle Cobbs, Dolette McDonald, Brenda Nelson) –backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Laurie Anderson except where noted.
- Sharkey’s Day
- Langue d’Amour
- Gravity’s Angel
- Kokoku
- Excellent Birds – Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel
- Blue Lagoon
- Sharkey’s Night – Laurie Anderson, William S. Burroughs
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