Paul Jackson (bassist)

Paul Jackson (born March 28, 1947) is an American jazz electric bassist and composer. He played on several of Herbie Hancock's albums, including Head Hunters and Thrust.

For the guitarist, see Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson
Born (1947-03-28) March 28, 1947
Oakland, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, jazz-funk, jazz fusion, funk
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsBass guitar
Associated actsThe Headhunters, Azteca, Santana
WebsiteOfficial website

He was born in Oakland, California and began playing bass at the age of nine. At the age of 14 he performed with the Oakland Symphony Orchestra and went on to study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Discography

As leader
  • Black Octopus (Eastworld, 1978)
  • The Funk Stops Here with Mike Clark (Tiptoe, 1992)
  • Conjunction with Mike Clark (Buckyball, 2001)
  • Funk on a Stick (Back Door, 2005)
  • Groove or Die (Whirlwind, 2014)

As sideman

With Herbie Hancock

With The Headhunters

  • Survival of the Fittest (Arista, 1975)
  • Straight from the Gate (Arista, 1977)
  • Return of the Headhunters ( Verve, 1998)
  • Evolution Revolution (Basin Street, 2003)
  • Rebecca Barry & The Headhunters (LMF, 2005)

With others

Sources
  • Jazz Times, Volume 37, Issues 1-5. 2007 p. 297
  • Yanow, Scott. Jazz: A Regional Exploration. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005, p. 231. ISBN 0-313-32871-4
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