Paul Jackson Jr.

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Paul Jackson Jr.
Jackson in 2008
Jackson in 2008
Background information
Birth namePaul Milton Jackson Jr.
Born (1959-12-30) December 30, 1959 (age 61)
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass guitar
Years active1976–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitepauljacksonjr.com

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.

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)

Session musician credits[]

With Amy Grant

  • Unguarded (A&M, 1985)

With Barry Manilow

With Chicago

  • Chicago 17 (Full Moon/Warner Bros., 1984)

With David Sanborn

  • Close Up (Reprise, 1988)

With Luther Vandross

  • Give Me the Reason (Epic, 1986)
  • Any Love (Epic, 1988)
  • The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love (Epic, 1989)
  • Power of Love (Epic, 1991)
  • Never Let Me Go (Epic, 1993)
  • Your Secret Love (Epic, 1996)
  • I Know (Virgin, 1998)
  • Luther Vandross (J, 2001)
  • Dance with My Father (J, 2003)

With Steely Dan

  • Two Against Nature (Giant, 2000)

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

  • Duets (Rocket, 1993)

With Anita Baker

  • The Songstress (Elektra, 1983)
  • Rapture (Elektra, 1986)
  • Giving You the Best That I Got (Elektra, 1988)
  • Rhythm of Love (Elektra, 1994)
  • My Everything (Blue Note, 2004)

With Michael McDonald

With Kenny Rogers

With Sheena Easton

With Michael Bolton

  • All That Matters (Columbia, 1997)

With Céline Dion

  • Unison (Columbia, 1990)
  • A New Day Has Come (Columbia, 2002)

With Jeffrey Osborne

With Solomon Burke

  • The Definition Of Soul (Pointblank, 1997)

With Patti LaBelle

  • Winner in You (MCA, 1986)

With Glenn Medeiros

With Jewel

  • Spirit (Atlantic, 1998)

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

  • Heart Over Mind (CBS, 1987)

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

  • True Blue (Warner Bros., 1986)

With Roberta Flack

With Frankie Valli

  • Heaven Above Me (MCA, 1980)

With Belinda Carlisle

  • Live Your Life Be Free (Virgin, 1991)

With Teena Marie

  • Robbery (Epic, 1983)

With Paul Anka

  • Somebody Loves You (Polydor, 1989)

With Rod Stewart

  • Vagabond Heart (Warner Bros., 1991)
  • Soulbook (J, 2009)

With Joan Baez

  • Recently (Gold Castle, 1987)

With Natalie Cole

  • I'm Ready (Epic, 1983)
  • Dangerous (Atco, 1985)
  • Everlasting (Elektra, 1987)
  • Good to Be Back (Elektra, 1989)
  • Holly & Ivy (Elektra, 1994)
  • Stardust (Elektra, 1996)
  • Leavin' (Verve, 2006)

With Amanda Marshall

With Chaka Khan

With Boz Scaggs

With Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

  • Once Upon a Christmas (Elektra, 1984)

With Aretha Franklin

With Brenda Russell

  • Get Here (A&M Records, 1988)

With Thelma Houston

With Leonard Cohen

  • The Future (Columbia, 1992)

With Luis Miguel

  • Soy Como Quiero Ser (WEA Latina, 1987)
  • Busca una Mujer (WEA Latina, 1988)
  • 20 Años (WEA Latina, 1990)
  • Aries (WEA Latina, 1993)
  • Segundo Romance (WEA Latina, 1994)
  • Amarte Es Un Placer (WEA Latina, 1999)
  • Mis Romances (WEA Latina, 2001)
  • 33 (WEA Latina, 2003)
  • Navidades (WEA Latina, 2006)

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

  • Emotion (Columbia, 1984)
  • Till I Loved You (CBS, 1988)

With Anastacia

  • Not That Kind (Epic, 2000)

With Lisa Stansfield

  • Seven (Edel, 2014)

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

  • The Heart Speaks in Whispers (Virgin, 2016)

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

  • Self Control (Atlantic, 1984)

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

  • Bad Girls (Casablanca, 1979)
  • Cats Without Claws (Geffen, 1984)
  • All Systems Go (Geffen, 1987)

With Melissa Manchester

With The Jackson 5

  • Destiny (Epic, 1978)[4]
  • Triumph (Epic, 1980)[4]

With Lalo Schifrin

  • No One Home (Tabu, 1979)
  • Holiday Wishes (Idina Menzel, 2014)

With Lionel Richie

  • Lionel Richie (Motown, 1982)

With Michael Jackson

  • Thriller (Epic, 1982)[5]
  • Bad (Epic, 1987)[6]
  • Dangerous (Epic, 1991)[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Paul Jackson Jr. – Rocking Steady"
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 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. ^ Jump up to: a b 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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