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 AdamsAll the LoveWith Alessi BrothersDriftin
With Deborah AllenTelepathy
With AmericaPerspective
With AnastaciaNot That Kind
With Jon AndersonIn the City of Angels
With Paul AnkaSomebody Loves You
With India ArieChristmas with Friends
With Patti AustinPatti Austin Gettin' Away with Murder On the Way to Love Sound Advice
With Joan BaezRecently
With Philip BaileyContinuation The Wonders of His Love Triumph
With Anita BakerThe Songstress Rapture Giving You the Best That I Got Rhythm of Love My Everything
With George Benson20/20 While the City Sleeps... Twice the Love Standing Together Songs and Stories Guitar Man
With Stephen BishopSleeping with Girls
With Michael BoltonAll That Matters
With Laura BraniganSelf Control
With Randy BrownIntimately
With Peabo BrysonStraight from the Heart All My Love Can You Stop the Rain Unconditional Love Missing You
With Solomon BurkeThe Definition Of Soul
With Donald ByrdThank You...For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life)
With Irene CaraCarasmatic
With Jean CarnSweet and Wonderful Trust Me
With Belinda CarlisleLive Your Life Be Free
With Felix CavaliereDreams in Motion
With Ray CharlesMy World
With ChicagoChicago 17
With The Stanley Clarke BandUp
With Leonard CohenThe Future
With Natalie ColeI'm Ready Dangerous Everlasting Good to Be Back Holly & Ivy Stardust Leavin'
With CommodoresCommodores 13 Rock Solid
With Randy CrawfordWindsong Abstract Emotions Through the Eyes of Love Don't Say It's Over
With Clark DatchlerRaindance
With DeBargeThe DeBarges In a Special Way Rhythm of the Night Bad Boys
With The 5th DimensionIn the House
With Céline DionUnison A New Day Has Come
With Will DowningInvitation Only
With George DukeThief in the Night
With Sheena EastonBest Kept Secret No Strings
With José FelicianoJosé Feliciano Ya Soy Tuyo Te Amaré
With Roberta FlackOasis
With Four TopsOne More Mountain Magic Indestructible
With Aretha FranklinAretha What You See Is What You Sweat Christmas, Aretha
With Michael FranksDragonfly Summer
With Glenn FreySoul Searchin'
With Richie FuraySeasons of Change
With Gloria GaynorGloria Gaynor
With Amy GrantUnguarded
With Tramaine HawkinsTo a Higher Place
With High InergyFrenzy Hold On
With Thelma HoustonThelma Houston Qualifying Heat
With Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston Whitney I'm Your Baby Tonight
With Phyllis HymanI Refuse to Be Lonely
With ImaginationCloser
With James IngramIt's Your Night Never Felt So Good It's Real Always You Stand (In the Light)
With Paul JabaraThe Third Album
With Jermaine JacksonLet's Get Serious I Like Your Style Let Me Tickle Your Fancy Jermaine Jackson Precious Moments
With La Toya JacksonLa Toya Jackson Imagination
With Michael JacksonThriller Bad Dangerous
With Al JarreauHigh Crime Heart's Horizon Tomorrow Today All I Got My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke
With JewelSpirit
With Dr. JohnIn a Sentimental Mood
With Elton JohnDuets
With Chaka KhanChaka Khan
With Bobby KingBobby King
With B.B. KingTake It Home
With Carole KingLove Makes the World
With Gladys Knight & the PipsLife
With Gladys KnightJust for You
With Patti LaBelleWinner in You
With Queen LatifahThe Dana Owens Album Trav'lin' Light
With Kenny LogginsVox Humana Leap of Faith
With Jon LucienListen Love Mother Nature's Son
With Cheryl LynnIn Love Start Over Whatever It Takes
With MadonnaTrue Blue
With Melissa ManchesterMathematics
With Barry ManilowIf I Should Love Again Here Comes the Night Manilow Swing Street This Is My Town: Songs of New York
With Teena MarieRobbery
With Amanda MarshallTuesday's Child
With Johnny MathisRight from the Heart
With Letta MbuluSounds Of a Rainbow
With The McCrarysOn the Other Side
With Michael McDonaldBlink of an Eye
With Bobby McFerrinBang!Zoom
With Glenn MedeirosNot Me Glenn Medeiros
With Bill MedleyRight Here and Now
With Sérgio MendesArara Brasileiro Oceano Encanto In the Key of the Joy
With Idina MenzelHoliday Wishes Christmas: A Season of Love
With Bette MidlerBette
With Stephanie MillsI've Got the Cure Stephanie Mills
With Melba MooreSoul Exposed
With Keb' Mo'Peace... Back by Popular Demand
With Aaron NevilleThe Grand Tour Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas
With The O'JaysEmotionally Yours
With The OriginalsCome Away With Me
With Jeffrey OsborneJeffrey Osborne Stay with Me Tonight Don't Stop Emotional One Love – One Dream Something Warm for Christmas A Time for Love
With PagesPages
With Ray Parker Jr.Sex and the Single Man After Dark
With Freda PayneHot
With Teddy PendergrassLove Language Workin' It Back Truly Blessed
With Greg PhillinganesSignificant Gains
With June PointerBaby Sister
With Billy PrestonLate at Night The Way I Am
With Billy Preston and Syreeta WrightBilly Preston & Syreeta
With Corinne Bailey RaeThe Heart Speaks in Whispers
With Helen ReddyReddy Imagination
With Cliff RichardReal as I Wanna Be
With Lionel RichieLionel Richie
With Minnie RipertonLove Lives Forever
With Bruce RobertsIntimacy
With Smokey RobinsonWhere There's Smoke... Being with You Essar Love, Smokey Gasms What the World Needs Now
With Kenny RogersChristmas Love Will Turn You Around We've Got Tonight What About Me? The Heart of the Matter
With Kenny Rogers and Dolly PartonOnce Upon a Christmas
With Patrice RushenPatrice Pizzazz Straight from the Heart Signature
With Jennifer RushHeart Over Mind
With Brenda RussellGet Here
With Carole Bayer SagerSometimes Late at Night
With David SanbornClose Up
With Boz ScaggsOther Roads
With Lalo SchifrinNo One Home
With Scritti PolittiCupid & Psyche 85
With Dan SealsStones
With Jon SecadaSecada
With Jessica SimpsonA Public Affair
With Lisa StansfieldSeven
With The Staple SingersThe Staple Singers
With Brenda K. StarrBy Heart
With Steely Dan Two Against Nature
With Rod StewartVagabond Heart Soulbook
With Barbra StreisandEmotion Till I Loved You
With Donna SummerBad Girls Cats Without Claws All Systems Go
With Russ TaffMedals
With TavaresSupercharged Love Uprising Loveline
With The TemptationsPower Back to Basics Surface Thrills Truly for You Touch Me Together Again Special Milestone For Lovers Only
With The Manhattan TransferTonin' The Junction
With Frankie ValliHeaven Above Me
With Dionne WarwickHow Many Times Can We Say Goodbye Finder of Lost Loves Friends Can Be Lovers
With The WeekndStarboy
With The WhispersWhisper in Your Ear More of the Night
With Deniece WilliamsI'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 WilliamsSparks of Love Love Current Let's Do It Today Taking Chances
With Michelle WilliamsDo You Know
With Vanessa WilliamsThe Comfort Zone
With Bill WithersWatching You, Watching Me
With Bobby WomackSo Many Rivers
With Stevie WonderA Time to Love
With Stevie WoodsTake Me to Your Heaven The Woman in My Life Attitude
With Syreeta WrightSyreeta Set My Love in Motion The Spell
With Paul Young'
- ''The Crossing''