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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Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat
On March 7, 2006, “Reprise” label released “Morph the Cat”, the third Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Donald Fagen.
Personnel:
- Donald Fagen – Fender Rhodes, organ, piano, melodica, backing vocals
- Frank Vignola, Ken Wessel, Ken Emerson, Hugh McCracken, Wayne Krantz, Jon Herington – guitar
- Ted Baker – piano
- Ted Baker – Wurlitzer Electric Piano
- Howard Levy – harmonica
- Phonus Quaver – vibraphone
- Brian Montgomery – bass
- Harlan Post, Jr – acoustic bass.
- Freddie Washington – bass
- Keith Carlock – drums
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- Gordon Gottlieb – percussion
- Joe Pasaro – percussion
- Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone
- Lawrence Feldman – tenor saxophone
- Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Roger Rosenberg – bass clarinet
- Illinois Elohainu – flute
- Mark Patterson – trombone
- Phonus Quaver – marimba
- Jerry Barnes, Michael Harvey, Amy Helm, Carolyn Leonhart, Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Camille Meza, Candice Predham, Eddie Jackson, Jennifer Battista – handclaps
- Elliot Scheiner – tracking engineer, mixing
- Brian Montgomery – overdub, Pro Tools engineer. engineer assistant, mixing assistant
- T. J. Doherty – overdub, Pro Tools engineer
- Eddie Jackson, Jim Keller, Chad Lupo, Steve Mazur, Matt Scheiner, Bryan Smith, Allan “A.T.” Thomas – engineer assistant
- Darcy Proper – mastering
- Joseph M. Palmaccio – additional mastering
- Maria Triana – mastering assistant
- Jeri Heiden – art direction
- Ryan Corey – design
- Danny Clinch – photography
- Jill Dell’Abate, Cindy Osborne – production coordinator
- Mary Lou Arnold – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Fagen.
- Morph the Cat
- H Gang
- What I Do
- Brite Nitegown
- The Great Pagoda of Funn
- Security Joan
- The Night Belongs to Mona
- Mary Shut the Garden Door
- Morph the Cat (Reprise)
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