Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.

When Anthony Jackson came up with the idea for a six-string bass, he struggled to find anyone to build it

Along with Leo Fender, the late Anthony Jackson became one of the most important figures in the history of the electric bass ...
Daily Jang

Anthony Jackson, six-string contrabass trailblazer and bassist, dies at 73

Anthony Jackson is no more.On Sunday, October 19, Fedora Guitars – American custom guitar and bass guitar manufacturer ...
New York Post

One-handed busker stuns with electric bass solo in NYC

He doesn’t need anyone to give him a hand. A Union Square subway busker with just one hand became a NYC Reddit sensation last week when a passerby captured his bass solo and posted it online. The ...
The Daily Telegraph

Danny Thompson, revered double bassist who co-founded Pentangle and worked on hundreds of albums

Danny Thompson, revered double bassist who co-founded Pentangle and worked on hundreds of albums He was celebrated for his collaborations with John Martyn, and he toured Britain with Roy Orbison – the ...
Music Connection

Live Review of Buddy Miles Birthday Show

The Cutting Room New York, NY Contact: [email protected] Web: jamesbiscuitrouse.com Players: James Biscuit Rouse, producer, drummer, vocals; V. Jeffery Smith, woodwinds; Igmar Thomas, brass; ...