Paul Jackson Jr.

Paul Milton Jackson, Jr. (born December 30, 1959) 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 the Temptations, Whitney Houston, Thomas Anders, Patti LaBelle and Luis Miguel, 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 Leon Patillo and Don Moen.

In 2013 it was revealed he contributed to several tracks on the album, Random Access Memories by Daft Punk.

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

Guitars

 * Gibson ES-335
 * Gibson ES-339
 * Gibson ES-345
 * Gibson Les Paul Custom
 * Gibson Les Paul Sunburst
 * Gibson SG
 * Gretsch Nashville Goldtop
 * Gretsch Brian Setzer Black Falcon
 * Gretsch Brian Setzer Nashville Heritage Cherry
 * Gretsch Brian Setzer Irish Falcon
 * Gretsch Brian Setzer Duo Jet
 * PRS SE Singlecut Paul Jackson Guitar Series
 * Takamine Classical Guitars

Amplifiers

 * Marshall Amplifiers
 * Mesa Custom Amplifiers
 * Evil Robot

Effects

 * Dunlop M-102
 * Dunlop M-103

As sideman
With Lalo Schifrin
 * No One Home (Tabu, 1979)