Best known as the bassist for Herbie Hancock's Headhunters (first million selling jazz album).

Jackson also worked as a sideman with Santana, the Pointer Sisters and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. He co-wrote and sang lead vocals on the song "God Make Me Funky," off Survival of the Fittest (sampled by De La Soul and N.W.A. amongst many others).

A one-of-a-kind bassist and funk royalty that expanded the genres of jazz and funk.

[Edited 3/19/21 21:16pm]

Not the same Paul Jackson who played guitar and bass in the 80s, is it? I don't think it is. I remember another Paul Jackson on Thriller and other MJ projects.

TrivialPursuit said:

Not the same Paul Jackson who played guitar and bass in the 80s, is it? I don't think it is. I remember another Paul Jackson on Thriller and other MJ projects.

I think that was Paul Jackson Jr. (not related) and is a great studio musician.

Mr Jackson killing it with Herbie...

https://www.youtube.com/w...Alejqkd-gg

S2DG said:

TrivialPursuit said:

Not the same Paul Jackson who played guitar and bass in the 80s, is it? I don't think it is. I remember another Paul Jackson on Thriller and other MJ projects.

I think that was Paul Jackson Jr. (not related) and is a great studio musician.

I wondered if their names were coincidence, or if they were father and son. Am I safetly to assume the latter?

TrivialPursuit said:

S2DG said:

I think that was Paul Jackson Jr. (not related) and is a great studio musician.

I wondered if their names were coincidence, or if they were father and son. Am I safetly to assume the latter?

Only related by the love of music.

Paul Jackson played bass

https://www.wikiwand.com/..._(bassist)

Paul Jackson Jr plays guitar

https://www.wikiwand.com/...ackson_Jr.

S2DG said:

TrivialPursuit said:

I wondered if their names were coincidence, or if they were father and son. Am I safetly to assume the latter?

Only related by the love of music.

Paul Jackson played bass

https://www.wikiwand.com/..._(bassist)

Paul Jackson Jr plays guitar

https://www.wikiwand.com/...ackson_Jr.

The Jr. threw me for a minute.

Anyway, RIP.

TrivialPursuit said:

S2DG said:

I think that was Paul Jackson Jr. (not related) and is a great studio musician.

I wondered if their names were coincidence, or if they were father and son. Am I safetly to assume the latter?

they can't b father and son cause the age difference is not that big