Anthony Jackson (musician)
Anthony Jackson | |
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 Jackson in 2007 playing a Contrabass electric bass | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony Claiborne Jackson |
| Born | June 23, 1952 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 2025 (aged 73) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Electric bass |
| Years active | 1970–2017 |
Anthony Claiborne Jackson (June 23, 1952 – October 19, 2025) was an American bassist.[1] He was a session musician and live artist. He was said to have helped made six-string bass popular.[1]
Jackson died on October 19, 2025 at the age of 73.[2] He had Parkinson's disease at the time of his death.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Anthony Jackson : Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ↑ "伝説的ベーシストのアンソニー・ジャクソンが73歳で死去、矢野顕子や上原ひろみとも共演" [Legendary bassist Anthony Jackson, who performed with Akiko Yano and Hiromi Uehara, dies at age 73] (in Japanese). Rolling Stone Japan. October 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Legendary Musician Dead at 73: 'One of the Giants!'". Yahoo. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
Other websites
- Interview at Bass Musician magazine Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Article at Bass Player
- Anthony Jackson (musician) discography at Discogs