Paul Milton Jackson Jr. (born December 30, 1959)[1] is an American fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist.

He has supported artists ranging from Michael Jackson (no relation)[2] (on the albums Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory and Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix) to the Temptations, Whitney Houston,[2] Alexander O'Neal, Five Star (on the album Silk and Steel), Howard Hewett, Thomas Anders, Patti LaBelle and Luis Miguel, to rockers such as Chicago and Elton John, to jazz-oriented players such as George Duke, George Benson, Dave Koz, Al Jarreau, David Benoit, Marcus Miller and Kirk Whalum, and to Christian artists such as Leon Patillo and Don Moen.

Jackson played guitar in a wide variety of styles on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and American Idol.

[3] With Oleta Adams With Anastacia With Jon Anderson With Paul Anka With Patti Austin With Joan Baez With Philip Bailey With Anita Baker With George Benson With Stephen Bishop With Michael Bolton With Laura Branigan With Peabo Bryson With Solomon Burke With Donald Byrd With Irene Cara With Belinda Carlisle With The Stanley Clarke Band With Chicago With Leonard Cohen With Natalie Cole With Randy Crawford With Céline Dion With George Duke With Sheena Easton With Dennis Edwards With José Feliciano With Five Star With Roberta Flack With Aretha Franklin With Michael Franks With Glenn Frey With Gloria Gaynor With Amy Grant With Thelma Houston With Whitney Houston With The Jackson 5 With Michael Jackson With Bob James and David Sanborn With Al Jarreau With Jewel With Elton John With Ron Kenoly With Chaka Khan With B.B.

King With Carole King With Patti LaBelle With Kenny Loggins With Cheryl Lynn With Madonna With Melissa Manchester With Barry Manilow With Teena Marie With Amanda Marshall With Michael McDonald With Glenn Medeiros With Idina Menzel With Bette Midler With Luis Miguel With Stephanie Mills With Don Moen With Aaron Neville With Jeffrey Osborne With Ray Parker Jr. With Billy Preston With Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright With Corinne Bailey Rae With Lionel Richie With Minnie Riperton With Kenny Rogers With Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton With Jennifer Rush With Brenda Russell With Carole Bayer Sager With David Sanborn With Boz Scaggs With Lalo Schifrin With Lisa Stansfield With Steely Dan With Rod Stewart With Maureen Steele With Barbra Streisand With Donna Summer With Frankie Valli With Luther Vandross With Dionne Warwick With Deniece Williams With Bill Withers With Syreeta Wright With Paul Young