Anthony Jackson
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Anthony Jackson is an influential American bassist renowned for his pioneering work on the six-string contrabass guitar and his extensive contributions to jazz, fusion, and pop recordings.
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| Anthony Jackson canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
New York music scene
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jazz scene ⓘ studio session scene ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contribution |
expanded harmonic vocabulary for electric bass
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helped define the role of six-string bass in modern music ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin jazz
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R&B ⓘ fusion ⓘ jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| influenced | modern electric bass technique ⓘ |
| instrument |
electric bass guitar
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six-string contrabass guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex bass lines and harmonic approach
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extensive session work ⓘ pioneering use of six-string contrabass guitar ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Al Di Meola
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Buddy Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaka Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Fagen NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiromi Uehara NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Ritenour NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Camilo NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ Roberta Flack NERFINISHED ⓘ Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ The O’Jays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
"For the Love of Money" by The O’Jays
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"Peg" by Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ "Spain" (live) with Al Di Meola NERFINISHED ⓘ recordings with Michel Camilo trio ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to jazz fusion recordings
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development of the six-string contrabass guitar concept ⓘ session work on pop recordings in the 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bassist ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
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