Paul Jackson Jr.


Paul Milton Jackson Jr. 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. He has supported artists ranging from Michael Jackson |Thriller], Bad, Dangerous to [the Temptations, Whitney Houston, Alexander O'Neal, Five Star, 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.
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 played guitar in a wide variety of styles on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and American Idol.

Discography

As leader

  • I Came to Play
  • Out of the Shadows
  • A River in the Desert
  • Never Alone: Duets
  • The Power of the String
  • Still Small Voice
  • Lay It Back
  • ''Stories from Stompin' Willie''

    With 'Jazz Funk Soul' ([Jeff Lorber]/[Everette Harp]/Paul Jackson Jr.)

  • Life and Times
  • ''Forecast''

    Session musician credits

With Oleta Adams
With Alessi Brothers
  • Driftin
With Deborah Allen
  • Telepathy
With America
With Anastacia
With Jon Anderson
With Paul Anka
  • Somebody Loves You
With India Arie
With Patti Austin
With Joan Baez
With Philip Bailey
With Anita Baker
With George Benson
With Stephen Bishop
  • Sleeping with Girls
With Michael Bolton
With Laura Branigan
With Randy Brown
  • Intimately
With Peabo Bryson
With Solomon Burke
  • The Definition Of Soul
With Donald Byrd
With Irene Cara
With Jean Carn
With Belinda Carlisle
With Felix Cavaliere
  • Dreams in Motion
With Ray Charles
With Chicago
With The Stanley Clarke Band
With Leonard Cohen
With Natalie Cole
With Commodores
With Randy Crawford
With Clark Datchler
With DeBarge
With The 5th Dimension
  • In the House
With Céline Dion
With Will Downing
  • Invitation Only
With George Duke
With Sheena Easton
With José Feliciano
  • José Feliciano
  • Ya Soy Tuyo
  • Te Amaré
With Roberta Flack
With Four Tops
With Aretha Franklin
With Michael Franks
With Glenn Frey
With Richie Furay
  • Seasons of Change
With Gloria Gaynor
With Amy Grant
With Tramaine Hawkins
With High Inergy
With Thelma Houston
With Whitney Houston
With Phyllis Hyman
With Imagination
  • Closer
With James Ingram
With Paul Jabara
With Jermaine Jackson
With La Toya Jackson
With Michael Jackson
With Al Jarreau
With Jewel
With Dr. John
With Elton John
With Chaka Khan
With Bobby King
  • Bobby King
With B.B. King
With Carole King
With Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Life
With Gladys Knight
With Patti LaBelle
With Queen Latifah
With Kenny Loggins
With Jon Lucien
  • Listen Love
  • Mother Nature's Son
With Cheryl Lynn
With Madonna
With Melissa Manchester
With Barry Manilow
With Teena Marie
With Amanda Marshall
With Johnny Mathis
With Letta Mbulu
  • Sounds Of a Rainbow
With The McCrarys
  • On the Other Side
With Michael McDonald
With Bobby McFerrin
With Glenn Medeiros
With Bill Medley
  • Right Here and Now
With Sérgio Mendes
  • Arara
  • Brasileiro
  • Oceano
  • Encanto
  • In the Key of the Joy
With Idina Menzel
With Bette Midler
With Stephanie Mills
With Melba Moore
With Keb' Mo'
With Aaron Neville
  • The Grand Tour
  • Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas
With The O'Jays
With The Originals
  • Come Away With Me
With Jeffrey Osborne
With Pages
With Ray Parker Jr.
With Freda Payne
With Teddy Pendergrass
With Greg Phillinganes
  • Significant Gains
With June Pointer
With Billy Preston
With Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright
With Corinne Bailey Rae
With Helen Reddy
With Cliff Richard
With Lionel Richie
With Minnie Riperton
With Bruce Roberts
  • Intimacy
With Smokey Robinson
With Kenny Rogers
With Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
With Patrice Rushen
With Jennifer Rush
With Brenda Russell
With Carole Bayer Sager
With David Sanborn
  • Close Up
With Boz Scaggs
With Lalo Schifrin
With Scritti Politti
With Dan Seals
With Jon Secada
  • Secada
With Jessica Simpson
With Lisa Stansfield
With The Staple Singers
  • The Staple Singers
With Brenda K. Starr
 With Steely Dan
With Rod Stewart
With Barbra Streisand
With Donna Summer
With Russ Taff
With Tavares
With The Temptations
With The Manhattan Transfer
With Frankie Valli
  • Heaven Above Me
With Dionne Warwick
With The Weeknd
With The Whispers
With Deniece Williams
With Lenny Williams
  • Sparks of Love
  • Love Current
  • Let's Do It Today
  • Taking Chances
With Michelle Williams
With Vanessa Williams
With Bill Withers
With Bobby Womack
With Stevie Wonder
With Stevie Woods
With Syreeta Wright
With Paul Young'