Breaking Down My FAVORITE Anthony Jackson Track 

Apparently, the spelling machine was off when I ran the slide for "OSTINATO" #qualitycontrol 🤭

I just love this channel! It's the music history / appreciation class I never knew I needed.

No one breaks it down like Professor Paul!

I just love what Paul is doing such a value to the music community, bravo!

AJ is a monster. I saw him with Hiromi and Simon Phillips about 10 years ago. Unbelievable. Great video!

Steve's Chord Khancepts and Pentatonic Khancepts are amongst my favorite music books.

I was fortunate to see AJ and his huge Fodera with Hiromi and Simon Phillips , great show with top-notch playing all around !

This channel is something we need on RU-vid. It’s like Reading Rainbow for real music

I did a few gigs playing bass with Bobby Hutcherson in the early 70s in San Francisco and his approach to jazz then was exactly the same. No charts, no set arrangements. I was to set up a solid groove pattern on the spot and stick to it no matter what. I was 19 years old and it was the first time I'd ever played live outside of a rehearsal studio and I have no idea why he picked me to play, but I'm very honored that he did. For Bobby it was all about spontaneity, experimentation, feel and groove.

The Live album "The Suitcase" has been one of my favorites the last few years !!!

I had the pleasure of seeing Anthony Jackson perform with Hiromi and Simon Phillips playing the "Alive" album. Really outstanding stuff. Thanks for sharing this album I had never heard of it.

Steve Kahn "Blades". I love it

I love this channel. Always a good click, i always end up hearing about some cool bass playing that I hadn't before

Eyewitness is by far my favourite ensemble ever.

Amazing stuff, I never knew about Eyewitness and Anthony Jackson, I'll be sure to check them out!

Absolutely!!!💯 I have every Steve Khan CD. Anthony’s bass lines are great. Thank you for this video

when you first mentioned Eyewitness and AJ I knew exactly what track you were going to talk about. Shoulda been called "Where's One"...

Masterful.....Anthony is the Forever GOAT!!!

Anthony Jackson (before I knew who he was!) used to come to my gigs at the long-defunct Melody Lounge in Washington Heights, NYC. He was unassuming, polite and always had this sense of approval at what he was hearing. It wasn't until a few years later in a session at Electric Lady Studios with Steve Gadd,, Dave Grusin and the late and amazing jazz flute player and dear friend -Dave Valentin that I realized that it was HE (Jackson) who I was already going wild over in recordings with everyone! What a player! What a technician! His playing on the title tune of the above-mentioned session - Legends - was simply phenomenal! I was all of 19 years of age and still very wet behind the gills but I will never ever forget that experience!!!

PSA: For some time, the 1st 3 Eyewitness albums were OOP, hard-to-find, etc. Recently, for less than $20, all 3 are available on a 2-cd set. Another thing I like about Khan's guitar-ing > He usually doesn't voice chords with the 2ea Low Strings (E-A). This gives the bassist a huge amount of responsibility & freedom. A guy with big ears like AJ is the perfect musician for this group.

One my all-time fave Groups. I'll never forget being on Tour with a band in Japan and finding all those CDs and the live CD. It was Christmas. I read What the Great Steve Said about you. It was so lovely and Deep. Great job again. Cheers

Thank you sooooooooo much for using your platform to give visibility to this band! AJ has done so much tremendous work but I tell people... "you haven't heard Anthony Jackson or Steve Jordan until you've heard them with Steve Khan, in the Eyewitness band on the albums Eyewitness, Blades and Casa Loco". Eyewitness was one of those records that really took me on an rhythmospheric ride. IMO they were the epitome of what a modern electric improvising combo could do. No other jazz-fusion combo had such unique voices. Don't get me wrong... hat's off the Chick and the Electric Band but, minimal arrangement and production was actually the Eyewitness band's strength. The space between the notes is played brilliantly! Marks of true masters! Yes, I'm gushing but, that band deserves it. Another band, in a similar vein, around that same time, which got even less notice that Eyewitness (yes, it's possible) but with musicians just as fantastic is the Wayne Johnson Trio w/Jimmy Johnson on bass and Bill Berg on drums. Check out the title cut "Grasshopper". Anyone with a heart and an ear won't sit still listening to it! People though fusion was dead history in the late 80's. Not hardly.

The Eyewitness albums are great! The sum of the amazing parts is greater than one could expect or imagine. Their "dialogue" style Improvisation and the interplay throughout the tunes is 🔥🔥🔥 AJ is next level: anyone else and these albums would not have been as impactful

OK... new music alert!!!! but AJ favorite bass line to me will always be "Love Has Fallen On Me", by Chaka Khan. When he starts soloing, a little, the strings then pick up and play what he's doing.... Just my favorite!

Gotta check this album out; that bass line is addictive! And HUGE props to Steve Khan for allowing you to use the material. Class act.

AJ is such a powerful voice in all the music he has been a big part of creating and this is a great video on the this tune. ... Thanks

Great video. You did a good job breaking down the complexity of improvisational jazz in mundane terms. I wish more people would listen to jazz, and together we could all put an end to the pop-music poison that has been poisoning our world.

Love this channel. All of my favorite music discussed and broken down. My life long friend Tom Guarna studied with Steve Khan many years ago. A few years ago I was shopping in a Staten Island Shoprite and I ran into Anthony Jackson. He walked passed me in the supermarket and I said out loud, that looks just like Anthony Jackson, hoping he would hear me. He didn't respond but someone he was with said, it was Anthony. He had just went through what I think was a Stroke but I'm not sure. He was very kind and let me take a photo but was not talking much. I had seen him play with Michel Camilo so many times at Mikell's and also with Eyewitness at a NYC studio show. Chaka actually showed up to see him at that show. Keep up the great work.

Love "Auxiliary Police" from that album. AJ goes crazy on that one. Groove is infectious too.

A group really underated !! THANK YOU for this great analysis Big up for AJ

Yes.. Jackson's R&B grooves moving around.. Never disturb the dancers 😂

Hi Paul, I'm so glad to see this band getting the recognition it deserves! Thank you so much!!!

Im listening to the album now. Amazing as always you beautiful soul ...

Man your technique is phenomenal

This is awesome! Anthony Jackson has been my favorite bass player for 30 years. Im a drummer and heard him on Dave Weckl albums.

I am so grateful to have found this channel, the history and origins of the bass and those who make phenomenal interpretations on it are such real pleasantries not only to the ear but to the mind. I can only imagine what the jam sessions were before they (I Witness) had the idea to put it on tracks. Just amazing!!

Gotta love some Steve Khan stuff! He always brings out a lot of brilliance from the musicians he's played and recorded as a leader. His are very unlike your typical guitar albums. He has a pretty chill style and some really nice harmonies and voicings coming from out of nowhere. And the latest stuff is still fire. The percussion section is always amazing. I don't know if he's done transcriptions of the bass parts, but he has a whole lot of transcribed solos not only from guitar but other instruments as well from his own recording and other stuff.

Wonderful video, man. I remember the first time I heard this song - it was on The Suitcase Live record with Steve, Anthony, and Dennis Chambers. I was so excited when it was released because I had recently become intrigued with Anthony's work and was trying to dig up anything I could find with him on it. In 2008, it was a lot harder to find such info than it is now. Where's Mumphrey is the first track on that live album, and my 18 year old self was FLOORED when I heard it.

Still got the first 2 records on vinyl. Eyeopening stuff at the time. Thank you!

The live version of this tune on SK double live album is insane, What Anthony Jackson and Chambers do with this is beyond words. My Favorite Eyewitness recording to this day is Casa Loco.

Never heard this stuff before. Thanks Paul, for making great content, that I know even before I watch your video I will enjoy 👍🙏

With your explanation I can enjoy more this unique song. Thank you 👍 David

The performance of this track on the live album "The Suitcase" is really cool, and features Dennis Chambers on drums. Even with the excellent explanation here of the bass and drums, it's hard to figure out where "one" is during both the studio and live performances of this track.

I had never heard of this player or this group before. Really enjoyed learning about him, and Eyewitness. Thank you!

Anthony Jackson is an amazing bass player . He has played with some of everyone. I had an album by Michael Urbaniak and Anthony was playing bass on the entire album. Awesome sounds!

Thank you so much for your erudition, enthusiasm and insight. Aside from so much new music, you have shown me many elements that I've missed on many old favourites. Superb.

Great video that pulls back the curtain. .This very song playing on my car radio made me a fan of Anthony for life. He is indeed a very rare type of genius. ❤❤

Also Sir I am a Cleveland Eaton fan . Saw him 3 times with The COUNT . Got to speak to him many times . Also I was a acquaintance of Waymon Reed . Got to know him on his second stint with the COUNT as well when he was with Buddy Rich Band . We lost him in 1983 . Nice Guy . Joey .

Great review - thanks! The Eyewitness "Live" album is insane!! AJ + Khan = gold!

i didnt know this ... wow - so beautiful - and complex - and so smooth

Im commenting on all these bro ure blowing me away

Great video, Anthony is my hero... Love Steve and the crew.

This might be my favorite video you have done. I have loved Steve Khan’s sight for years now. What a treat to hear a stellar bass player break down music from this important, possibly unsung, group. Bravo. Every video of yours reminds me why I play. Thank you for always bringing the bass and music joy.

never a bad post. killer channel.

This was great. Thank you for Eyewitness.

Thank you for this study, overall, Anthony Claiborne Jackson is my favorite bassist, and that's saying something! All of his work is great, by his 70s fusion grooves always stun me! He is 13 months older than me, but his musical knowledge and application are in a different universe than I will ever occupy! I can only marvel at his celestial genius from my mortal coil.

Dayum!! Where has this been all my life?? Thank you maestro- that's my deep dive for the week! :D

I knew as soon as i saw the thumbnail that is was this track! I really like the briefcase version with Dennis chambers

Thanks for the amazing video. I love being an "eyewitness" to your great enthusiasm. Ehhhh...... Anyhow though, your enthusiasm in all your videos is really inspiring to me. Been playing bass for 8 years and your videos have been some of the most inspiring for me to get out of my comfort zone and therefore, rut, and start learning new things and improving again. Keep spreading the joy of music my friend! Many thanks and I wish you the best in all your endeavors.

Brilliant! Love this group and your breakdown was superb! Thanks for posting

Everything about your channel is increasing my general music knowledge and really improving my bass playing. Thanks my man, you're my MVP👍

man, paul, you're one of the greatest! so damn glad I have found your chan - much love!

Wow!!! that was amazing, I had never heard of this group before, I know all of the individuals, but that has got me, again, you have me buying another album mid-video. Thank you for another great video Paul.

Eyewitness. Paul you have me in “ The WayBack Machine “ with this. Such a avant-garde sound , this group was a eclectic delight when I first heard them. My buddy Greg had this album. We’d go to his house and marvel at what they were doing. As always, thanks for sharing buddy !

I’d never heard of them before, Paul, thanx al lot they‘re great!

I love bass but don't know much about players, which is why I love to watch your channel. Just found that AJ played bass on Lalo Schifrin's version of Quiet Village, which is awesome❤

So good, thank you for this. I found this record in the dollar bin at a record store in in LA, in 1992. Found the live one too... "Blades" I think. Public Access was my favorite of the bunch.

AJ's work with Steve Khan has always been some of my favorite AJ playing, but it seems like it's still somewhat unknown. BTW.. the live recording from '94 is killer!!

People don’t talk about this man nearly enough

Thank you! You are amazing Paul!

I remember my experience with Anthony Jackson. It was in New York peering into the window of McKells high end supper club. Chaka Khan was live performing, the band playing two keyboards playin but couldn’t figure out where the bass low B was coming from , watching the fingers of the synth players they weren’t there, not considering the stringed bass at all the experience happened it was Anthony Jackson on 5 string bass my first time ever to witness this sound time was around 1985-86 that’s my story.

Great video! The live version of this tune with Dennis is 🔥as well. 🙏

Thank you for introducing me to this album now!

I can't wrap my head around this.

Saw Anthony live with Horace Silver featuring Mike Brecker. Brilliant performance!

Love 'Modern Times'!

Just uploaded a Eyewitness style jam I did in 2015 on my channel . I played guitar and bass . Always loved Eyewitness. Listening to their second live in Tokyo lp

Thank you for this amazing recommendation! Taking a good listen with this album

My favorite track on the album is another one named after a sports star- "Guy Lafleur".

Thank you so much for the heads up!

The Electric Bass Guitar G.O.A.T 👌🏿

This video is badass!

Really cool video! And thanks for turning me on to some new tunes to check out.

Thank you so much for being a friend in touch talking jazz . Most of the time in life I have to turn myself off because if I started talking about Steve Khan or Woody Shaw . Or Anthony the con …. Ver sa…. tion would be awkward and I get ignored. But then I go home and listen to this stuff. Saw Manolo live at Ronnie Scott’s in 1998 with Zawinul . I mean talk about another level it’s frightening. Airto was another guy who took me to the depths of the Amazon rainforest at a Ronnies gig right there with reverb and off mic stuff . Incredible people. Thank you Paul it all means a lot . Steve Jordan yeah .

THE G.O.A.T. FOR SURE!!!

Public Access is my favourite Anthony Jackson album. Dude is a beast!! Thank you for the eye opening comments.

Great video. Thank you & that very CD is in my car!!

This world is missing cool bands like this popping up here and there like they did in the 70s and 80s.

"One" is always "one" where AJ's part is concerned. He is locked into it, and you can easily follow it through the entire tune. Under Kahn's solo, AJ does his typical "off the reservation" exploration of unexpected notes that work perfectly and make him the most interesting bassist alive today, but he still keeps the one distinct as he comes full circle to the original feel. A song like this was never scripted or rehearsed. During this era, fusion with a band like this was all about experimenting and seeing where the music could go with a room full of virtuoso musicians who listened to each other and played off each other's cues. I can see it now...drums starts out with what he was feeling, AJ comes in playing a line off the cuff, and Kahn spontaneously comes up with a melody, and it is off to the races from there. In the end, everyone is still anchored to the one by Anthony's rhythm.

Steve's site is a treasure trove

Love these vids.

Terrific review of this track. It's one of my faves. That record is amazing. His bass solo in Guy Lafleur is out of control.

Thank You! I thought I heard everything AJ did.

Fantastic video about fantastic music!

Thank you.

Stellar work here, Paul. Your channel is one of my favorite.

I'll have to check this out because I do enjoy some Steve Khan numbers ...

Interesting & provocative. Thanks.

Remember buying this lp in 1983 ? Used to go to a shop in Wardour Street that sold mostly Classical music but had a Jazz section. Got this lp and bought the new Miles Davis Star People another day.. This lp is wild , sometimes sounding a bit like the Police? Is that auxiliary police? Steve Jordan playing great stuff , then he starts that whole rock n roll Keith Richards journey. Wonder if we can ever see him playing like this these days? I love the cover art too. Great album

what an education we are getting Thank You Paul!!!