Biography
Paul Jackson
Real name: Paul J. Jackson
Effective period / Period of releases: 1978 - 1992
American jazz bassistNOTE: Not to be confused with session guitarist Paul Jackson Jr.
Born: 28 March 1947 in Oakland, USA.
Died: 18 March 2021 in Japan.
Was an American jazz electric bassist and composer.
Founding member of the jazz-funk band The Herbie Hancock Group who recorded the epic album "Head Hunters" & later released material as The Headhunters in the 1970s. Since 1985, he moved his residence to Japan and continued to be active in many aspects of the Japanese music scene.