Anthony Jackson

American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter (1952–2025)

Born: 23 June 1952
New York City
Died: 19 October 2025
Staten Island
Country: United States
Active: 1970–2017
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Anthony Jackson was a jazz musician who played bass guitar and electric bass guitar. Anthony Jackson was born on 23 June 1952 in New York City and died on 19 October 2025 in Staten Island. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and rhythm and blues.

Anthony Claiborne Jackson (June 23, 1952 – October 19, 2025) was an American bassist. Described as "one of the masters of the instrument", he performed as a session musician and live artist. He is also credited with the development of the modern six-string bass, which he referred to as an electric contrabass guitar.

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)