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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Rahsaan Eoland Kirk: Prepare Thyself to Deal with a Miracle
In August 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Prepare Thyself to Deal with a Miracle”, the 24th Rahsaan Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in January 1973, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
- Roland Kirk: alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, nose flute, black mystery pipes Charles McGhee: trumpet
- Dick Griffin: trombone
- Harry Smiles: oboe
- Sanford Allen, Julien Barber, Selwart Clarke, Gayle Dixon: violin
- Al Brown: viola
- Kermit Moore: cello
- Ron Burton: piano
- Henry Mattathias Pearson: bass
- Robert Shy: drums
- Sonny Brown, Ralph MacDonald: percussion
- Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jeanne Lee: vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
- Salvation and Reminiscing
- Seasons: One Mind Winter/Summer/Ninth Ghost
- Celestial Blues
- Saxophone Concerto: Saxophone Miracle/One Breath Beyond/Dance of Revolution
Bob James: BJ4
On February 24, 1977, “CTI” label released “BJ4”, the fourth Bob James studio album. It was recorded November – December 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements
- Eric Gale – guitars
- Gary King – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
- Romeo Penque – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, tenor recorder
- Art Farmer – trumpet, flugelhorn
- John Frosk – trumpet
- John Gatchell – trumpet
- Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
- George Marge – alto recorder
- Sidney Weinberg – oboe, English horn
- Max Ellen – violin
- Paul Gershman – violin
- Harry Glickman – violin
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Harold Kohon – violin
- Charles Libove – violin
- David Nadien – violin
- Matthew Raimondi – violin
- Lamar Alsop – viola
- Emanuel Vardi – viola
- Charles McCracken – cello
- Alan Shulman – cello
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Sib Chalawick – design
- Carole Kowalchuck – design
- Wendie Lombardi – cover photography
- White Gate Art Company – liner photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob James, except where noted.
- Pure Imagination – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
- Where the Wind Blows Free
- Tappan Zee
- Nights Are Forever Without You – Parker McGee
- Treasure Island
- El Verano
Ramsey Lewis: Funky Serenity
On January 30, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Funky Serenity”, the 39th Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in October 1972, and was produced by Ramsey Lewis.
Personnel:
- Ramsey Lewis – piano, electric piano, harpsichord
- Cleveland Eaton – bass, electric bass, percussion
- Morris Jennings – drums, congas, percussion
- Ed Green – percussion, violin
Track listing:
All tracks by Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings and Ramsey Lewis, except where noted.
- Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love) – Eddie Green
- (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson
- What It Is!
- My Love for You – Eddie Green
- Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
- Serene Funk
- Dreams
- Betcha by Golly, Wow – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
- Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Abandoned Luncheonette
In November 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Abandoned Luncheonette”, the second Daryl Hall & John Oates studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Atlantic Recording Studios”, “Advantage Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
- Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, mandolin, acoustic and electric piano, keyboards
- John Oates – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Chris Bond – mellotron, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
- Jerry Ricks – acoustic guitar
- Mark Horowitz – banjo
- Pat Rebillot – organ
- Richard Tee – acoustic piano
- Steve Gelfand – bass
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Rick Marotta – drums, percussion
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Pancho Morales – congas
- Joe Farrell – oboe, saxophone
- Marvin Stamm – flugelhorn
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- John Blair – electric violin
- Larry Packer – fiddle
- Alan Ade, Jimmy Douglass, Lewis Hahn, Joel Kerr, Gene Paul – recording, engineer
- Christopher Bond – mixing
- Jimmy Douglass – mixing
- Stephen Innocenzi – mastering
- B. Wilson – design, photography
- Tommy Mottola – coordinator
- Christopher Bond – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Daryl Hall, except where noted.
- When the Morning Comes
- Had I Known You Better Then – John Oates
- Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song) – John Oates
- She’s Gone – Daryl Hall, John Oates
- I’m Just a Kid (Don’t Make Me Feel Like a Man) – John Oates
- Abandoned Luncheonette
- Lady Rain – Daryl Hall, John Oates
- Laughing Boy
- Everytime I Look At You
Idris Muhammad: Power Of Soul
In November 1974, “Kudu Records” label released “Power of Soul”, the third Idris Muhammad album. It was recorded in March 1974, at “van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Idris Muhammad (Leo Morris) – drums
- Grover Washington Jr. – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Bob James – Fender Rhodes, keyboards, arrangements, conductor
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Gary King – bass
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Track listing:
- Power of Soul – Jimi Hendrix
- Piece of Mind – Bob James
- The Saddest Thing – Joe Beck
- Loran’s Dance – Grover Washington Jr.
Don McLean: Homeless Brother
In October 1974, “United Artists” label released “Homeless Brother”, the fifth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, “Clack Studios”, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
- Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
- Hugh McCracken – guitars
- David Spinozza – guitars
- Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – keyboards
- Richard Tee – keyboards
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- George Duvivier – bass
- Andrew Smith – drums
- David Carey – percussion
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- Yusef Lateef – flute
- Joe Wilder, Garnett Brown, Wally King, James Buffington, Jonathan Dorn, Billy Slapin, Seldon Powell, George Barrow, Charles Williams, Dany Moore, Peter Gordon, Ray Alonge, George Marge, Brooks Tillotson – horns
- William Eaton – arrangements, conductor
- Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Vardi, Sanford Allen, Joseph Malignaggi, Avram Weiss, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove, Harry Cykman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kermit Moore, Charles McCracken, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Gene Orloff, David Nadien, Kathryn Kienke, Julius Schachter, Harold Kohon, Julius Held, Guy Lumia – strings
- Gerry Teifer – whistling
- The Persuasions – backing vocals
- Pete Seeger – backing vocals
- Kenny Vance, Cissy Houston, Renelle Stafford, Ned Albright, Steven Soles, Deidre Tuck, Linda November, Joel Dorn, Helene Miles, Arlene Martell, Marlene VerPlanck, Norma Holes – backing vocals
- Bob Liftin – recording, remix
- Joe Ferla – additional recording
- Marcote – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.
- Winter Has Me in Its Grip
- La La Love You
- Homeless Brother
- Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
- The Legend of Andrew McCrew
- Wonderful Baby
- You Have Lived
- Great Big Man
- Tangled (Like a Spider in Her Hair)
- Crying in the Chapel – Artie Glenn
- Did You Know
Patti Austin: Havana Candy
On October 26, 1977, “CTI” label released “Havana Candy”, the second Patti Austin studio album. It was recorded in Austin 1977, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen.
Personnel:
- Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals
- Dave Grusin – acoustic and electric piano, slide whistle, synthesizers, arrangements, conductor
- Richard Tee – acoustic piano
- Eric Gale – electric guitar
- Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
- Steve Khan – electric guitar
- Will Lee – electric bass
- Francisco Centeno – electric bass
- Anthony Jackson – electric bass
- Frank Gravis – electric bass
- Steve Jordan – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion, congas
- Gerry Niewood – alto saxophone
- Lou Marini – tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Alan Rubin – trumpet
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Wayne Andre – trombone
- Dave Valentin – flute, timbales
- Seymour Barab, Gene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joe Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter – string section
- Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Ullanda McCullough, Ken Williams – backing vocals
- Larry Rosen – recording, mixing
- Michael Frondelli – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Sib Chalawick – design
- Alen MacWeeney – photography
- Donna Putney – production coordinator
- Tony Martell – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Patti Austin, except where noted.
- That’s Enough for Me – Patti Austin, Dave Grusin
- Little Baby
- I Just Want to Know
- Havana Candy
- Golden Oldies
- I Need Somebody
- We’re in Love
- Lost in the Stars – Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill
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
The Brecker Brothers: The brecker Bros.
In September 1975, “Arista” label released “The Brecker Bros.”, the debut Brecker Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “Secret Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Randy Brecker.
Personnel:
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Bob Mann – guitars
- Don Grolnick – keyboards
- Will Lee – vocals, electric bass
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Chris Parker – additional drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Gerald Block – engineer, mixing
- David Stone – mixing assistant
- Leanne Ungar – mixing assistant
- Bob Heimall – art direction
- Arron Associates – design
- John Paul Endress – photography
- Steve Backer – executive produce
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.
- Some Skunk Funk
- Sponge
- A Creature of Many Faces
- Twilight
- Sneakin’ up Behind You – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn
- Rocks
- Levitate
- Oh My Stars
- D.B.B.
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