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 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
  • All the Love
With Alessi Brothers
  • Driftin
With Deborah Allen
  • Telepathy
With America
  • Perspective
With Anastacia
  • Not That Kind
With Jon Anderson
With Paul Anka
  • Somebody Loves You
With India Arie
With Patti Austin
  • Patti Austin
  • Gettin' Away with Murder
  • On the Way to Love
  • Sound Advice
With Joan Baez
  • Recently
With Philip Bailey
  • Continuation
  • The Wonders of His Love
  • Triumph
With Anita Baker
  • The Songstress
  • Rapture
  • Giving You the Best That I Got
  • Rhythm of Love
  • My Everything
With George Benson
  • 20/20
  • While the City Sleeps...
  • Twice the Love
  • Standing Together
  • Songs and Stories
  • Guitar Man
With Stephen Bishop
  • Sleeping with Girls
With Michael Bolton
  • All That Matters
With Laura Branigan
  • Self Control
With Randy Brown
  • Intimately
With Peabo Bryson
  • Straight from the Heart
  • All My Love
  • Can You Stop the Rain
  • Unconditional Love
  • Missing You
With Solomon Burke
With Donald Byrd
  • Thank You...For F.U.M.L.
With Irene Cara
  • Carasmatic
With Jean Carn
  • Sweet and Wonderful
  • Trust Me
With Belinda Carlisle
With Felix Cavaliere
  • Dreams in Motion
With Ray Charles
  • My World
With Chicago
  • Chicago 17
With The Stanley Clarke Band
  • Up
With Leonard Cohen
  • The Future
With Natalie Cole
  • I'm Ready
  • Dangerous
  • Everlasting
  • Good to Be Back
  • Holly & Ivy
  • Stardust
  • Leavin
With Commodores
  • Commodores 13
  • Rock Solid
With Randy Crawford
With Clark Datchler
  • Raindance
With DeBarge
With The 5th Dimension
  • In the House
With Céline Dion
  • Unison
  • A New Day Has Come
With Will Downing
  • Invitation Only
With George Duke
  • Thief in the Night
With Sheena Easton
  • Best Kept Secret
  • No Strings
With José Feliciano
  • José Feliciano
  • Ya Soy Tuyo
  • Te Amaré
With Roberta Flack
  • Oasis
With Four Tops
  • One More Mountain
  • Magic
  • Indestructible
With Aretha Franklin
With Michael Franks
  • Dragonfly Summer
With Glenn Frey
  • Soul Searchin
With Richie Furay
  • Seasons of Change
With Gloria Gaynor
  • Gloria Gaynor
With Amy Grant
  • Unguarded
With Tramaine Hawkins
  • To a Higher Place
With High Inergy
  • Frenzy
  • Hold On
With Thelma Houston
  • Thelma Houston
  • Qualifying Heat
With Whitney Houston
  • Whitney Houston
  • Whitney
  • I'm Your Baby Tonight
With Phyllis Hyman
  • I Refuse to Be Lonely
With Imagination
  • Closer
With James Ingram
  • It's Your Night
  • Never Felt So Good
  • It's Real
  • Always You
  • Stand
With Paul Jabara
  • The Third Album
With Jermaine Jackson
  • Let's Get Serious
  • I Like Your Style
  • Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
  • Jermaine Jackson
  • Precious Moments
With La Toya Jackson
  • La Toya Jackson
  • Imagination
With Michael Jackson
  • Thriller
  • Bad
  • Dangerous
With Al Jarreau
  • High Crime
  • Heart's Horizon
  • Tomorrow Today
  • All I Got
  • My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke
With Jewel
  • Spirit
With Dr. John
  • In a Sentimental Mood
With Elton John
  • Duets
With Chaka Khan
  • Chaka Khan
With Bobby King
  • Bobby King
With B.B. King
  • Take It Home
With Carole King
  • Love Makes the World
With Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Life
With Gladys Knight
  • Just for You
With Patti LaBelle
  • Winner in You
With Queen Latifah
  • The Dana Owens Album
  • Trav'lin' Light
With Kenny Loggins
  • Vox Humana
  • Leap of Faith
With Jon Lucien
  • Listen Love
  • Mother Nature's Son
With Cheryl Lynn
  • In Love
  • Start Over
  • Whatever It Takes
With Madonna
  • True Blue
With Melissa Manchester
  • Mathematics
With Barry Manilow
  • If I Should Love Again
  • Here Comes the Night
  • Manilow
  • Swing Street
  • This Is My Town: Songs of New York
With Teena Marie
  • Robbery
With Amanda Marshall
  • Tuesday's Child
With Johnny Mathis
  • Right from the Heart
With Letta Mbulu
  • Sounds Of a Rainbow
With The McCrarys
  • On the Other Side
With Michael McDonald
  • Blink of an Eye
With Bobby McFerrin
  • Bang!Zoom
With Glenn Medeiros
  • Not Me
  • 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
  • I've Got the Cure
  • Stephanie Mills
With Melba Moore
  • Soul Exposed
With Keb' Mo'
  • Peace... Back by Popular Demand
With Aaron Neville
  • The Grand Tour
  • Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas
With The O'Jays
  • Emotionally Yours
With The Originals
  • Come Away With Me
With Jeffrey Osborne
  • Jeffrey Osborne
  • Stay with Me Tonight
  • Don't Stop
  • Emotional
  • One Love – One Dream
  • Something Warm for Christmas
  • A Time for Love
With Pages
  • Pages
With Ray Parker Jr.
  • Sex and the Single Man
  • After Dark
With Freda Payne
With Teddy Pendergrass
  • Love Language
  • Workin' It Back
  • Truly Blessed
With Greg Phillinganes
  • Significant Gains
With June Pointer
  • Baby Sister
With Billy Preston
With Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright
With Corinne Bailey Rae
With Helen Reddy
With Cliff Richard
With Lionel Richie
  • Lionel Richie
With Minnie Riperton
  • Love Lives Forever
With Bruce Roberts
  • Intimacy
With Smokey Robinson
With Kenny Rogers
With Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
  • Once Upon a Christmas
With Patrice Rushen
  • Patrice
  • Pizzazz
  • Straight from the Heart
  • Signature
With Jennifer Rush
  • Heart Over Mind
With Brenda Russell
  • Get Here
With Carole Bayer Sager
  • Sometimes Late at Night
With David Sanborn
  • Close Up
With Boz Scaggs
  • Other Roads
With Lalo Schifrin
  • No One Home
With Scritti Politti
  • Cupid & Psyche 85
With Dan Seals
  • Stones
With Jon Secada
  • Secada
With Jessica Simpson
  • A Public Affair
With Lisa Stansfield
  • Seven
With The Staple Singers
  • The Staple Singers
With Brenda K. Starr
  • By Heart
With Steely Dan
  • Two Against Nature
With Rod Stewart
  • Vagabond Heart
  • Soulbook
With Barbra Streisand
With Donna Summer
  • Bad Girls
  • Cats Without Claws
  • All Systems Go
With Russ Taff
  • Medals
With Tavares
  • Supercharged
  • Love Uprising
  • Loveline
With The Temptations
  • Power
  • Back to Basics
  • Surface Thrills
  • Truly for You
  • Touch Me
  • Together Again
  • Special
  • Milestone
  • For Lovers Only
With The Manhattan Transfer
  • Tonin
  • The Junction
With Frankie Valli
  • Heaven Above Me
With Dionne Warwick
  • How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
  • Finder of Lost Loves
  • Friends Can Be Lovers
With The Weeknd
  • Starboy
With The Whispers
  • Whisper in Your Ear
  • More of the Night
With Deniece Williams
  • I'm So Proud
  • Let's Hear It for the Boy
  • Hot on the Trail
  • So Glad I Know
  • As Good as It Gets
  • Special Love
With Lenny Williams
  • Sparks of Love
  • Love Current
  • Let's Do It Today
  • Taking Chances
With Michelle Williams
  • Do You Know
With Vanessa Williams
  • The Comfort Zone
With Bill Withers
  • Watching You, Watching Me
With Bobby Womack
  • So Many Rivers
With Stevie Wonder
  • A Time to Love
With Stevie Woods
  • Take Me to Your Heaven
  • The Woman in My Life
  • Attitude
With Syreeta Wright
With Paul Young
  • ''The Crossing''