Paul Jackson Jr.
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 30, 1959 |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Rock, Pop, Funk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Motown, International Soulville |
| Website | pauljacksonjr.com |
Paul Milton Jackson, Jr. (born December 30, 1959)[1] is a 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 highly accomplished L.A. session player, with a career spanning multiple decades. He has supported artists ranging from Michael Jackson[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 (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]
Guitars
- Gibson ES-335
- Gibson ES-339
- Gibson ES-345
- Gibson Les Paul Custom
- Gibson Les Paul Sunburst
- Gibson SG
- Gretsch Nashville Goldtop
- Gretsch Brian Setzer Black Falcon
- Gretsch Brian Setzer Nashville Heritage Cherry
- Gretsch Brian Setzer Irish Falcon
- Gretsch Brian Setzer Duo Jet
- PRS SE Singlecut Paul Jackson Guitar Series
- Takamine Classical Guitars
- PRS JA-15
Amplifiers
- Marshall Amplifiers
- Mesa Custom Amplifiers
- Evil Robot
Effects
- Dunlop M-102
- Dunlop M-103
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year | Label | |
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| I Came To Play | 1988 | Atlantic/WEA | |
| Out of the Shadows | 1990 | Atlantic/WEA | |
| A River in the Desert | 1993 | Atlantic/WEA | |
| Never Alone/Duets | 1996 | Blue Note | |
| The Power of the String | 2002 | Blue Note | |
| Still Small Voice | 2003 | Blue Note | |
| Lay It Back | 2009 | Branch Records |
As sideman
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With Amy Grant
- Unguarded (A&M, 1985)
With Chicago
- Chicago 17 (Full Moon/Warner Bros., 1984)
With David Sanborn
With Lalo Schifrin
- No One Home (Tabu, 1979)
- Holiday Wishes (Idina Menzel, 2014)
With Lionel Richie
- Lionel Richie (Motown, 1982)
With Michael Jackson
References
- ^ http://www.smoothvibes.com/movabletype/archives/000197.html "Paul Jackson Jr. – Rocking Steady"
- ^ a b Vogel, Joachim (1995). Masters of Rhythm Guitar, p. 93. AMA Verlag.
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/band/bios/paul-jackson.shtml
- ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1100209&style=music&fulldesc=T
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/thriller-mw0000056882/credits
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