Paul Jackson Jr.

Paul Jackson, Jr. (born Paul Milton Jackson, Jr. on December 30, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) 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 (on the albums Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory and Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix) to Whitney Houston, Thomas Anders and Patti LaBelle, to rockers such as Chicago and Elton John, to jazz greats such as George Duke, Dave Koz, Al Jarreau, David Benoit, Marcus Miller and Kirk Whalum, and to Christian artists such as Don Moen.

Jackson can be seen playing guitar in a wide variety of styles on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

Discography:

Albums
Title                                 Year     Label    
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     Blue Note