Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson (March 28, 1947 – March 18, 2021) was an American jazz electric bassist and composer. He played on several of Herbie Hancock's albums, including Head Hunters and Thrust.

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.

He died on March 18, 2021 at age 73 in a hospital near Tokyo, Japan, ten days before his 74th birthday.

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

• Head Hunters (Columbia, 1973)
• Thrust (Columbia, 1974)
• Death Wish (Columbia, 1974)
• Man-Child (Columbia, 1975)
• Flood (Sony, 1975)
• Secrets (Columbia, 1976)
• VSOP (Columbia, 1976)
• Sunlight (Columbia, 1978)
• Direct Step (Sony, 1979)
• Kimiko Kasai Butterfly (Sony, 1979)
• Mr. Hands (Columbia, 1980)

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

• Azteca - Azteca (CBS, 1972)
• Eddie Henderson - Heritage (Blue Note, 1976), Comin' Through (Capitol, 1977), Mahal (Capitol, 1978)
• Harvey Mason - Marching in the Street (Arista, 1975)
• The Pointer Sisters - Steppin' (Blue Thumb, 1975)
• Sonny Rollins - Easy Living (Prestige, 1977)
• Santana - Festival (CBS, 1977)
• Shawn Phillips - Spaced (A&M Records, 1977)
• Stanley Turrentine - Everybody Come On Out (Fantasy, 1976)
• Stomu Yamashta - Go Too (Arista, 1977)