Anthony Jackson

ABOUT ANTHONY JACKSON

Grammy Award-nominated bassist and inventor of the six-string bass. He has collaborated with many artists, including Dizzy Gillespie and Chick Corea .

He started playing piano and switched to guitar in his teenage years, finally settling on the bass.

He has performed live in more than thirty countries and has been a studio musician on more than 3,000 recordings.

He was born and raised in New York City.

Jackson was inspired to pick up the bass after hearing James Jamerson play.