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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

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Also plays on

Albums where Anthony Jackson is credited as a sideman

1974	Transition — Buddy Rich & Lionel Hampton	bass
1974	Very Live at Buddy's Place — Buddy Rich	bass
1975	Temple of Birth — Jeremy Steig	bass
1976	The Leprechaun — Chick Corea	bass
1976	Land of the Midnight Sun — Al Di Meola	bass
1976	Everything Must Change — Randy Crawford	bass
1976	A Secret Place — Grover Washington, Jr.	bass
1977	Elegant Gypsy — Al Di Meola	bass guitar
1977	One of a Kind — Dave Grusin	bass
1977	Captain Fingers — Lee Ritenour	bass
1977	Autumn Blow — Sadao Watanabe	bass
1977	Funk in a Mason Jar — Harvey Mason	bass
1977	Brand New Thing — Doc Severinsen	bass
1977	Finger Paintings — Earl Klugh	bass
1977	Ginseng Woman — Eric Gale	bass
1978	Casino — Al Di Meola	bass
1978	The Captain's Journey — Lee Ritenour	bass
1978	Freestyle — Bobbi Humphrey	electric bass guitar
1979	Who's Who? — John Scofield	electric bass guitar
1979	Part of You — Eric Gale	bass
1979	City Connection — Terumasa Hino	bass
1980	Naughty — Chaka Khan	bass, bass guitar
1980	Gaucho — Steely Dan	bass guitar
1980	The Bull — Buddy Rich	bass
1980	Splendido Hotel — Al Di Meola	bass guitar
1980	Shades of Blue — Lou Rawls	bass
1980	How’s Everything — 渡辺貞夫	bass
1980	Daydream — 日野皓正	bass
1981	Eyewitness — Steve Khan	bass
1981	Double Rainbow — 日野皓正	bass