Paul Jackson, Jr.

For the bassist, see Paul Jackson (bassist).

Paul Jackson, Jr.

Background information
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist
Website	http://www.pauljacksonjr.com

Paul Jackson, Jr. (born Paul Milton Jackson, Jr. on December 30, 1959 in Los Angeles, California)^[1] 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^[2] (on the albums Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory and Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix) to Whitney Houston,^[2] 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.

Jackson can be seen playing guitar in a wide variety of styles on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.^[3]

1 Guitars
2 Amplifiers
3 Effects
4 Discography
- 4.1 Albums
5 References
6 External links

Guitars

Amplifiers

Effects

Dunlop M-102
Dunlop M-103

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

References

^ http://www.smoothvibes.com/movabletype/archives/000197.html "Paul Jackson Jr. - Rocking Steady"
^ ^a ^b Vogel, Joachim (1995). Masters of Rhythm Guitar, p. 93. AMA Verlag.
^ http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/band/bios/paul-jackson.shtml

External links

official site

The Tonight Show

Tonight Starring Steve Allen • Tonight Starring Jack Paar • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (episodes) • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (episodes) • The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (episodes) • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (episodes)

Hosts	Steve Allen (1954–1957) • Jack Paar (1957–1962) • Johnny Carson (1962–1992) • Jay Leno (1992–2009, 2010–present) • Conan O'Brien (2009–2010)

Announcers/sidekicks	Gene Rayburn • Hugh Downs • Ed McMahon • Edd Hall • John Melendez • Andy Richter • Wally Wingert

Tonight Show Band	Leno era (Eubanks) • O'Brien era (Weinberg) • Leno era (Minor)

Bandleaders	Skitch Henderson • José Melis • Milton DeLugg • Doc Severinsen • Branford Marsalis • Kevin Eubanks • Max Weinberg • Rickey Minor

Taping locations	Hudson Theatre • NBC Studios New York • NBC Studios Burbank • Universal Studios Hollywood

Prime-time spinoffs	The Steve Allen Show • The Jack Paar Program • The Jay Leno Show

Recurring sketches	Carnac the Magnificent • Floyd R. Turbo • Leno era sketches • O'Brien era sketches

Production companies	Carson Productions • Big Dog Productions • Conaco

Related articles	1992 host conflict • 2010 host and timeslot conflict • Carson's Comedy Classics • Late Night • Sylvester L. Weaver, Jr. • The Late Shift (book) • The Late Shift (film) • The War for Late Night

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Name	Jackson, Paul Jr.
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Date of birth	December 30, 1959
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