Paul Jackson on bass, vocals and keyboards featuring various artists including Tony Adamo on vocals, James Levi on drums As a member of the "Headhunters," Paul Jackson was instrumental in the development of Jazz-fusion along with bandmate, Herbie Hancock.

This CD pushes the envelope even further with a foray into hard core funk. The CD leads off with a seven second "Warning" ("boys, I'm gone, please don't try this at home") which then segues into the title cut of "Funk On A Stick" with Jackson driving the melody on bass behind his vocals and a rap lyric by Jorge Guerrero. "Hey Lou" features suave vocalize by Tony Adamo that sets the pattern for this hip tune that has Ernie Watts making a musical statement in the background on saxophone.

"Funky Fingers" highlights percussion work by Bill Summers and Mike Clark and Herbie Hancock on keyboards. The funky "Everything You Got" has a hard-driving rhythm with engaging vocals by Paula Johnson punctuated by an experimental bass solo by Jackson.

"In God We Funk" expresses the soul of protest with its intense fusion groove and rap vocals. The pace slows down on "Prelude To Pain" with Patrick Brady doing a lovely melodic guitar introduction to the tune "Pain" spotlighting Jackson's vocals filled with tenderness.

The final cut is an instrumental reprise of "Funk On A Stick." This CD is a cornucopia of rhythmically interesting music. Jazz purists may cringe but the open-eared will find much to savor in this effort that is splendidly presented and well worth a listen.

Grammy nominated Paul Jackson is the baddest jazz-funk bass player on this planet.

A founding member of the Headhunters under Herbie Hancock, Jackson shaped a sound that launched a new direction in jazz-fusion and funk music.

FUNK ON A STICK (Backdoor Records) will be Jackson's second solo release. His first was the critically acclaimed BLACK OCTUPUS (Toshiba EMI Records). This title is still in print.

Jackson continues to tour and record with the Headhunters (Verve Records 1998 and Basin Street Records 2003).

FUNK ON A STICK features San Francisco bay area vocalist, Tony Adamo on Hey Lou, written by Adamo/Stucker. Drummer, James Levi of Oakland, California is also featured throughout the CD.

Other artists include Herbie Hancock, Ernie Watts, Rodney Franklin, Mike Clark, Bill Summers, Paul van Wageningen, and many other talented performers.

On his new CD release FUNK ON A STICK, Jackson is a true chameleon, ever changing, always exploring and pushing the envelope further into the jazz-funk realm. FUNK ON A STICK infuses rap, jazz and funk. Like a passport to the future, Paul's new sound continues to make new inroads into the music world.

For more info on Paul Jackson go to www.pauljackson.jp For more info on Tony Adamo go to www.jazznow.com
Roc Armani
UrbanZone Productions