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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O’Jays: Back Stabbers
In August 1972, “Philadelphia International” label released “Back Stabbers”, the seventh O’Jays studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Bunny Sigler.In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 318 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time.
Personnel:
- Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey, Bill Isles.– vocals
- Dennis Harris – guitar
- Bobby Eli– guitar
- Roland Chambers – guitar
- Bunny Sigler– guitar, keyboards, piano
- Lenny Pakula – keyboards
- Norman Harris– arranger, guitar
- Ronnie Baker– bass
- Lenny Pakula – keyboards
- Leon Huff– keyboards, piano
- Earl Young– drums
- Earl Young– drums
- Larry Washington – bongos, percussion
- Vincent Montana, Jr.– percussion, vibraphone
- Don Renaldo – conductor, horn, strings
- Thom Bell – arrangements, strings
- Bobby Martin– arrangements
- Joe Tarsia– engineer
- Tony Sellari – art direction
- Tony Martell – executive producer
- Adam Block – director
Track listing:
- When the World’s at Peace – Kenneth Gamble, Bunny Sigler, Phil Hurtt
- Back Stabbers – Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
- Who Am I – Bunny Sigler, Phil Hurtt
- (They Call Me) Mr. Lucky – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff,
- Time to Get Down – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
- 992 Arguments – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
- Listen to the Clock on the Wall – Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Kenneth Gamble
- Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People – Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Kenneth Gamble
- Sunshine – Bunny Sigler, Phil Hurtt
- Love Train – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
The O’Jays: Ship Ahoy
On November 10, 1973, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Ship Ahoy”, the eighth O’Jays studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. In 1992, the album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel
- Eddie Levert– vocals
- William Powell– vocals
- Walter Williams– vocals
- MFSB– orchestra
- Leon Huff– keyboards
- Anthony Jackson– bass
- Rocco Bene- trumpet solos
- Lenny Pakula, Norman Harris, Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula – arranger
- Joe Tarsia –engineer
- Joseph M. Palmaccio, Darcy Proper – mastering
- James Barkley –illustration
- Don Hunstein– photography
- Ed Lee –art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.
- Put Your Hands Together
- Ship Ahoy
- This Air I Breathe – Kenneth Gamble,Bunny Sigler
- You Got Your Hooks in Me – Bunny Sigler
- For the Love of Money – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson
- Now That We Found Love
- Don’t Call Me Brother – Kenneth Gamble, Bunny Sigler
- People Keep Tellin’ Me – John Whitehead,Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen
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