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Official website. Paul Jerome Jackson Jr. (March 28, 1947 – March 18, 2021) was an American jazz electric bassist and composer. He was a founding member of the Headhunters and played on several of Herbie Hancock 's albums, including Head Hunters and Thrust.
- Musician, composer
- March 18, 2021 (aged 73), Tokyo, Japan
- March 28, 1947, Oakland, California, U.S.
Mar 23, 2021 · Paul Jackson, whose springy and grooving electric bass lines drove much of Herbie Hancock’s pioneering jazz-funk in the 1970s, died on Thursday at a hospital in Japan, where he had lived for...
Mar 19, 2021 · Paul Jackson, who as bassist for Herbie Hancock 's Headhunters helped secure the first million-selling jazz album, died on March 18 in Japan, where he had lived since 1985. He was 73. His...
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Paul Jackson, Funk / Jazz bassist and “Musician’s Musician” passed away March 18, 2021 in Japan. His unique and innovative style, combining deep grooves and responsive improvisation with his band mates created bass lines that moved bodies and minds throughout the world.
Born in Oakland, California in 1947, Paul Jackson began playing bass at the age of nine. Considered by many of his teachers to be a musical prodigy, he performed with the Oakland Symphony by the age of fourteen where he expanded his musical interests to include performance levels on bassoon…
Aug 25, 2023 · Dive into the unparalleled world of bass wizardry as we shine a spotlight on the legendary Paul Jackson, the driving force behind the electrifying grooves of...
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Nov 27, 2023 · Features. Bass Player. “I really liked the concept, but it was a bit impractical. My bass playing tends to rely more on my hands than any kind of trick”: Listen to Paul Jackson’s double-stop funk on Herbie Hancock’s Watermelon Man. By Nick Wells. ( Bass Player ) published 27 November 2023.
