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Guitarists · b. 1956

Randy Jackson

American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur and television personality

Born: 23 June 1956
Baton Rouge
Country: United States
Active: 1983–
Record labels: Columbia Records
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Randy Jackson is a jazz musician who plays guitar, bass instrument, bass guitar and voice. Randy Jackson was born on 23 June 1956 in Baton Rouge. The music is usually filed under rock music and jazz-funk. Record labels: Columbia Records.

Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson has a prolific career as a session musician, primarily playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers since the 1980s. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. In May 2020, Jackson was rehired as bassist for Journey following their sudden split with founding member Ross Valory.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Randy Jackson’s Music Club, Volume 1 2008

Also plays on

Albums where Randy Jackson is credited as a sideman

1977	Magic — Billy Cobham	bass
1978	Simplicity Of Expression - Depth Of Thought — Billy Cobham	bass, background vocals
1980	Civilized Evil — Jean‐Luc Ponty	bass
1981	Something About You — Angela Bofill	bass guitar
1982	Lite Me Up — Herbie Hancock	bass
1982	Bobby McFerrin — Bobby McFerrin	bass guitar
1982	Mystical Adventures — Jean‐Luc Ponty	bass
1982	SAUDADE — Masayoshi Takanaka	background vocals, other vocals
1983	Individual Choice — Jean‐Luc Ponty	bass
1984	Patti Austin — Patti Austin	bass, synthesizer, background vocals
1986	While the City Sleeps… — George Benson	bass, synthesizer
1989	Lukather — Steve Lukather	bass
1989	Did Jah Miss Me?!? — Tom Coster	electric bass guitar
1994	Miracles: The Holiday Album — Kenny G	bass