Paul Jackson, Jr.

American musician

Born: 30 December 1959
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Active: 1976–
Record labels: Atlantic Records
Discography: 8 albums

Biography

Paul Jackson, Jr. is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Paul Jackson, Jr. was born on 30 December 1959 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz fusion and big band music. Record labels: Atlantic Records. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “I Came to Play” (1988) to “Stories from Stompin' Willie” (2016).

Paul Milton Jackson Jr. (born December 30, 1959) is an American former child actor, fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist. His first acting role was a guest starring role as Tank, a member of the Junior Warlords gang in Chicago on an episode of Good Times Season 4 Episode 4 entitled "Michael the Warlord." In addition to being a recording artist in his own right, Jackson is also a session player, with a career spanning multiple decades.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

I Came to Play 1988

Out of the Shadows 1990

A River in the Desert 1993

Never Alone - Duets 1996

The Power of the String 2001

Still Small Voice 2003

Lay It Back 2008

Stories from Stompin' Willie 2016

Also plays on

Albums where Paul Jackson, Jr. is credited as a sideman

1978	We All Have a Star — Wilton Felder	guitar
1979	Carmel — Joe Sample	electric guitar, acoustic guitar
1979	Street Life — The Crusaders	guitar
1980	Special Things — The Pointer Sisters	guitar
1981	Black & White — The Pointer Sisters	guitar
1981	Splash — Freddie Hubbard	guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
1981	By All Means — Alphonse Mouzon	electric guitar
1982	Chaka Khan — Chaka Khan	electric guitar, guitar
1982	Tootsie — Dave Grusin	guitar
1982	Windsong — Randy Crawford	guitar
1982	Straight From the Heart — Patrice Rushen	guitar
1983	In Your Eyes — George Benson	guitar
1983	Sergio Mendes — Sérgio Mendes	guitar
1983	Target — Tom Scott	percussion
1984	Emotion — Barbra Streisand	guitar
1984	High Crime — Al Jarreau	guitar
1984	Confetti — Sérgio Mendes	guitar
1984	Patti Austin — Patti Austin	guitar
1984	The Two of Us — Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson	guitar
1985	20/20 — George Benson	guitar
1985	Gettin’ Away With Murder — Patti Austin	guitar
1985	Double Vision — Bob James & David Sanborn	guitar
1986	While the City Sleeps… — George Benson	guitar
1986	Hideaway — Stanley Clarke	instruments, guitar
1986	George Duke — George Duke	sitar, guitar
1986	This Side Up — David Benoit	guitar
1987	Collaboration — George Benson & Earl Klugh	electric guitar
1987	Dianne Reeves — Dianne Reeves	guitar
1987	Birds Of Passage — Sadao Watanabe	guitar
1988	Twice the Love — George Benson	guitar

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Paul Jackson, Jr. play?

Paul Jackson, Jr. is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Paul Jackson, Jr. born?

Paul Jackson, Jr. was born 30 December 1959 in Los Angeles.

What are Paul Jackson, Jr.'s best-known albums?

Albums in our database include I Came to Play (1988), Out of the Shadows (1990), A River in the Desert (1993), Never Alone - Duets (1996) and The Power of the String (2001).

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