Paul Jackson Jr.

Paul Milton Jackson Jr. (born December 30, 1959)[1] is an American fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist. He was born and raised in Los Angeles. Jackson knew by the age of fifteen that he wanted to become a professional musician. He attended the University of Southern California, majoring in music.

For the bassist, see Paul Jackson (bassist).

Paul Jackson Jr.
Jackson in 2008
Background information
Birth namePaul Milton Jackson Jr.
Born (1959-12-30) December 30, 1959
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass guitar
Years active1976–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitepauljacksonjr.com

In addition to being a recording artist in his own right, Jackson is also a highly accomplished L.A. session player, with a career spanning multiple decades. He has supported artists ranging from Michael Jackson (no relation)[2] (on the albums Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory and Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix) to the Temptations, Whitney Houston,[2] Alexander O'Neal, Five Star (on the album Silk and Steel), Howard Hewett, Thomas Anders, Patti LaBelle and Luis Miguel, to rockers such as Chicago and Elton John, to jazz-oriented players such as George Duke, George Benson, Dave Koz, Al Jarreau, David Benoit, Marcus Miller and Kirk Whalum, and to Christian artists such as Leon Patillo and Don Moen.

In 2013 it was revealed he contributed to several tracks on the album, Random Access Memories by Daft Punk and UK based singer songwriter Birdy's second album Fire Within. He also played guitar on Lisa Stansfield's 2014 album, Seven.

Jackson can be seen playing guitar in a wide variety of styles on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and American Idol.[3]

Discography

As leader
  • I Came to Play (1988, Atlantic)
  • Out of the Shadows (1990, Atlantic)
  • A River in the Desert (1993, Atlantic)
  • Never Alone: Duets (1996, Blue Note)
  • The Power of the String (2001, Blue Note)
  • Still Small Voice (2003, Blue Note)
  • Lay It Back (2008, Branch)
  • Stories from Stompin' Willie (2016, Branch)

As sideman

With Amy Grant

With Barry Manilow

With Chicago

With David Sanborn

  • Close Up (Reprise, 1988)

With Luther Vandross

With Dionne Warwick

With Deniece Williams

  • I'm So Proud (Columbia Records, 1983)
  • Let's Hear It for the Boy (Columbia Records, 1984)
  • Hot on the Trail (Columbia Records, 1986)
  • So Glad I Know (Sparrow Records, 1986)
  • As Good as It Gets (Columbia Records, 1988)
  • Special Love (MCA Records, 1989)

With Carole Bayer Sager

  • Sometimes Late at Night (The Boardwalk Entertainment, 1981)

With Stephanie Mills

With Carole King

With Billy Preston

With Elton John

With Anita Baker

With Michael McDonald

With Kenny Rogers

With Sheena Easton

With Michael Bolton

With Céline Dion

With Jeffrey Osborne

With Solomon Burke

  • The Definition Of Soul (Pointblank, 1997)

With Patti LaBelle

With Glenn Medeiros

With Jewel

With José Feliciano

  • José Feliciano (Motown, 1981)
  • Ya Soy Tuyo (RCA, 1985)
  • Te Amaré (RCA, 1986)

With Patti Austin

  • Patti Austin (Qwest, 1984)
  • Gettin' Away with Murderer (Qwest, 1985)
  • On the Way to Love (Warner Bros., 2001)
  • Sound Advice (Shanachie, 2011)

With Jon Anderson

With Philip Bailey

With Oleta Adams

With Syreeta Wright

With Jennifer Rush

With Ray Parker Jr.

With Bette Midler

  • Bette (Warner Bros. Records, 2000)

With Stephen Bishop

  • Sleeping with Girls (Big Pink, 1985)

With Peabo Bryson

  • Straight from the Heart (Elektra Records, 1984)
  • All My Love (Capitol, 1989)
  • Can You Stop the Rain (Sony, 1991)
  • Unconditional Love (Private Music, 1999)
  • Missing You (Peak, 2007)

With B.B. King

With Madonna

With Roberta Flack

With Frankie Valli

  • Heaven Above Me (MCA, 1980)

With Belinda Carlisle

With Teena Marie

With Paul Anka

  • Somebody Loves You (Polydor, 1989)

With Rod Stewart

With Joan Baez

With Natalie Cole

With Amanda Marshall

With Chaka Khan

With Boz Scaggs

With Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

With Aretha Franklin

With Brenda Russell

With Thelma Houston

With Herbie Hancock

  • Headhunters (Columbia Records, 1973)

With Leonard Cohen

With Luis Miguel

With Al Jarreau

With George Benson

With Randy Crawford

  • Windsong (Warner Bros., 1982)
  • Abstract Emotions (Warner Bros., 1986)
  • Through the Eyes of Love (Warner Bros., 1992)
  • Don't Say It's Over (Warner Bros., 1993)

With Barbra Streisand

With Anastacia

With Lisa Stansfield

With Cheryl Lynn

  • In Love (Columbia, 1979)
  • Start Over (Manhattan, 1987)
  • Whatever It Takes (Virgin, 1989)

With Paul Young

With Irene Cara

With Minnie Riperton

With Corinne Bailey Rae

With Donald Byrd

With Aaron Neville

  • The Grand Tour (A&M, 1993)
  • Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas (A&M, 1993)

With Kenny Loggins

With Glenn Frey

With Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright

With Don Moen

With Michael Franks

With Laura Branigan

With Gloria Gaynor

With Bill Withers

  • Watching You Watching Me (Columbia, 1985)

With Ron Kenoly

  • Sing Out with One Voice (Integrity, Hosanna! Music, 1995)

With Donna Summer

With Melissa Manchester

With The Jackson 5

With Lalo Schifrin

With Lionel Richie

With Michael Jackson

References
  1. "Paul Jackson Jr. – Rocking Steady"
  2. Vogel, Joachim (1995). Masters of Rhythm Guitar, p. 93. AMA Verlag.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. https://www.allmusic.com/album/destiny-mw0000190334/credits
  5. http://www.allmusic.com/album/thriller-mw0000056882/credits
  6. https://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-mw0000650293/credits
  7. https://www.allmusic.com/album/dangerous-mw0000674875/credits
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