[1] Originally trained in the profession at Utopia Studios, Jackson began work as an engineer for Pink Floyd in 1980, assisting in the recording of the performances of The Wall at Earls Court.
[2] He then worked on the film soundtrack recordings for Pink Floyd – The Wall and the studio album The Final Cut.
[3] Jackson (in collaboration with engineer Damon Iddins) has remastered the majority of the bonus features material on the Immersion editions of The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here for the Why Pink Floyd...?
In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Jackson has also worked with artists such as Heatwave, Strawbs, The Boomtown Rats (most notably mixed their hit "I Don't Like Mondays") and goth rock group Fields of the Nephilim.
His first solo album Signal to Noise was released in 2014, followed by 73 Days at Sea in 2016 and Twelve Half Steps in 2023.