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| 1. | Inner Power
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| 2. | Footprints
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| 3. | Cuore Vibes, Pt. 1
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| 4. | Cuore Vibes, Pt. 2
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| 5. | Interspirit
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| 6. | Seviglia
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| 7. | Caldera
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| 8. | Ionio II
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| 9. | Parhelia
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Jazz
Anargyros Dekavallas Artwork, Design
Anthony Jackson Liner Notes
Chris Hatzistamou Mastering
Dave Weckl Drum Engineering
Dimitris Karpouzas Mixing, Engineer
George Lizardos Cover Photo, Photography
Phil Magnotti Engineer
Yiorgos Fakanas Liner Notes, Producer, Arranger
For over 40 years Anthony Jackson has been the bassist's bassist; the man most admired by his peers for his groundbreaking groove work in jazz and pop with the likes of Billy Paul, the O'Jays, Buddy Rich, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Chick Corea, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Paul Simon, Al DiMeola, Quincy Jones, Steve Khan's Eyewitness, Luther Vandross, Lee Ritenour, Michel Petrucciani, Pat Metheny, Michel Camilo, Mike Stern and Wayne Krantz. Jackson's conception and invention of the 6-string contrabass guitar led to further lauding from his low-end colleagues and resulted in the global standardization of extended-range basses, changing the sound of contemporary music from the bottom up. Additionally, Anthony's landmark use of a pick and flanger pedal on the O'Jays' smash, For the Love of Money, revealed a unique sound and approach that remains one of his signatures. About the only milestone missing from Jackson's remarkable career is a solo album. Being neither a composer, nor known for taking solos, however, Anthony has resisted countless offers (beginning with one from Quincy Jones in 1978). Until now.
Jackson's close friend, celebrated Greek composer/bassist Yiorgos Fakanas, proposed a project featuring the two bassmen, for which he would compose contemporary chamber music utilizing a rhythm section, horn section and string quintet. Jackson would then be able to define his role. This appealed to Anthony's uncompromising commitment to artistry, and he consented, choosing two of his strengths: Reviving and advancing his picking technique to fully interpret Fakanas's extremely challenging melodies (including double tracking them, often an octave apart), and providing the written as well as improvised bass lines behind soloists - a skill at which he is without equal. Fakanas, highly accomplished in his own right, would contribute all (five) of the bass solos. Recorded in 2009, in Athens and Connecticut, the CD brings together many of Greece's finest jazz and classical musicians - including alto saxophonist Takis Patarelis and trombonist Antonis Andreou - while starring such international heavyweights as drummer Dave Weckl, guitarist Frank Gambale, keyboardist Mitch Forman and saxophonist Tony Lakatos.
The nine-track disc erupts via the volcanic opener, Inner Power, with Weckl's double-time fusion-funk groove fueling Jackson's fearless flatpick foray through the tortuous melody. In divine contrast is Anthony's palm-muted quarter-note swath beneath Forman's synth solo, further engaged by Jackson's spontaneous reharmonization. Anthony and Yiorgos (on fretless) explore Wayne Shorter's Footprints through theme and variation, before brightly coloring the pleasing Cuore Vibes Part 2 with chord melody. On both tracks, the duo's differing approaches to their instrument are clearly audible. Summoning Isaac Hayes and Bob James' CTI days, the soul-tinged title track pivots on Jackson's bass line melody and Fakanas' ensemble counterpoint. Meanwhile, the brooding Seviglia recalls Return To Forever and Anthony's pivotal precision pick work with Al DiMeola, while showcasing his best pick-and-flange tone to date.
All credit is due Fakanas for recognizing Jackson's original voice and for creating a touchstone vehicle for his one-of-a-kind talent. Interspirit's impact is immediate, while its deep layers demand repeated listenings. Either way, spread the word: Anthony Jackson's solo statement has arrived!
Album Description
2010 solo release from bass legend Anthony Jackson and the eighth recording from Yiorgos Fakanas. The eight compositions/arrangements on this album, actually have as their central axiom the catalytic presence of Jackson's sound and playing. This magnificent player realizes his first personal project, with Yiorgos's compositions of contemporary chamber music utilizing a rhythm section, horn section and string quintet. Each of them playing with two different basses throughout the whole album, create an incredible bass duo, over which some of the world's best players add their art: Dave Weckl, Frank Gambale, Mitch Forman, Tony Lakatos, Mihail Iossifov, Takis Paterelis, Andonis Andreou, Manos Theodosakis, Enrique Bu, Vladimir Stoyianov, Teodor Tachev and a string quartet.
Anthony Jackson
Born: 1952 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Bassist Anthony Jackson stands as one of the masters of the instrument. The ubiquitous sideman's exhaustive discography spans many genres' of music. An academician,his tenacious research into the origins of the bass led to the invention of the six-string contrabass,a couple of decades before five-string basses became popular. He also has the distinction of co-writing with Gamble & Huff, the O'Jays' million-selling single "For the Love of Money," from their platinum album Ship Ahoy.Jackson's dynamic, flanged, plucked bass line on the single set a precedent among four-string axe players.
Born on June 23, 1952, in New York City,Jackson began learning the piano as a teen before switching to the guitar. Like many, Jackson picked up the bass after being influenced by legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson.Years later, he contributed to Allan Slutsky's classic book-and-CD set -Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson. At 18,he became a session musician, and after becoming a member of Billy Paul's band, he started working with Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International Records. One day during the fall of 1973, keyboardist Leon Huff was leading the members of the MFSB rhythm section, along with Jackson, through a rehearsal of "For the Love of Money." Sigma Sound Studios owner/engineer Joe Tarsia was present and noticed that Jackson had a wah wah pedal attached to his Fender Precision bass.Tarsia decided to run Jackson's bass line through a phaser, giving it a swishing sound, and later mixed in echo. During the final mixing of the track,Kenny Gamble impulsively reached over to the echo button and added echo to Jackson's opening riffs. "For the Love of Money" went to number three R&B and number nine pop in the spring of 1974. Radio stations gladly played the over-seven-minutes-long album version.
With such success,Jackson became an in-demand musician for both live and recording sets, working with Roberta Flack, Buddy Rich, Michal Urbaniak, Al DiMeola, Chick Corea, Leon Pendarvis, Paul Simon, Chaka Khan ("Move Me No Mountain," "I Know You, I Live You"), Steely Dan ("Gaucho," "My Rival," "Glamour Profession"), and Donald Fagen ("The Nightfly," "I.G.Y.," "Ruby Baby,") and others.
--- Ed Hogan, All Music Guide |
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