| Paul Jackson Jr. | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Paul Milton Jackson Jr. |
| Birth Date: | December 30, 1959 |
| Origin: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Years Active: | 1976–present |
Paul Milton Jackson Jr. (born December 30, 1959)[1] is an American fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist.
In addition to being a recording artist in his own right, Jackson is also 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 ) 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]
With Oleta Adams
With Anastacia
With Jon Anderson
With Paul Anka
With Patti Austin
With Joan Baez
With Philip Bailey
With Anita Baker
With George Benson
With Stephen Bishop
With Michael Bolton
With Laura Branigan
With Peabo Bryson
With Solomon Burke
With Donald Byrd
With Irene Cara
With Belinda Carlisle
With Chicago
With Leonard Cohen
With Natalie Cole
With Randy Crawford
With Céline Dion
With George Duke
With Sheena Easton
With José Feliciano
With Five Star
With Roberta Flack
With Aretha Franklin
With Michael Franks
With Glenn Frey
With Gloria Gaynor
With Amy Grant
With Thelma Houston
With Whitney Houston
With The Jackson 5
With Michael Jackson
With Bob James and David Sanborn
With Al Jarreau
With Jewel
With Elton John
With Ron Kenoly
With Chaka Khan
With B.B. King
With Carole King
With Patti LaBelle
With Kenny Loggins
With Cheryl Lynn
With Madonna
With Melissa Manchester
With Barry Manilow
With Teena Marie
With Amanda Marshall
With Michael McDonald
With Glenn Medeiros
With Idina Menzel
With Bette Midler
With Luis Miguel
With Stephanie Mills
With Don Moen
With Aaron Neville
With Jeffrey Osborne
With Ray Parker Jr.
With Billy Preston
With Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright
With Corinne Bailey Rae
With Lionel Richie
With Minnie Riperton
With Kenny Rogers
With Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
With Jennifer Rush
With Brenda Russell
With Carole Bayer Sager
With David Sanborn
With Boz Scaggs
With Lalo Schifrin
With Lisa Stansfield
With Steely Dan
With Rod Stewart
With Maureen Steele
With Barbra Streisand
With Donna Summer
With Frankie Valli
With Luther Vandross
With Dionne Warwick
With Deniece Williams
With Bill Withers
With Syreeta Wright
With Paul Young