Ace session guitarist Paul Jackson, Jr. has done some great playing on many other people's dates, but his own albums have tended to be faceless fusion and instrumental R&B dates. This 1990 release was the first that came close to favorably showcasing his eclectic nature and guitar skills. If it were issued in the current wave of publicity about acid-jazz and hip-hop/jazz, it might have even been a hit, because such singles as "The New Jazz Swing" are right in that groove. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Out of the Shadows
05/15/1990
All Music Guide Review
Out of the Shadows Track Listing
Credits of Out of the Shadows
- Harvey Mason, Sr.
- Drums
- Cornelius Mims
- Synthesizer, Bass, Percussion, Programming, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements, Synthesizer Programming, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background), Keyboards, Drums, Arranger
- Jerry Peters
- Piano, Producer, String Arrangements, Rhythm Arrangements, Arranger
- David Rideau
- Mixing
- John "J.R." Robinson
- Drums
- Angel Rogers
- Vocals (Background)
- Rex Salas
- Keyboards
- Monty Seward
- Vocals (Background)
- Paul Shabazz
- Assistant Engineer, Assistant Producer
- Hank Shocklee
- Producer
- Kirk Whalum
- Sax (Tenor)
- Kirk Yano
- Engineer
- Erik Zobler
- Engineer
- Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
- Producer
- Steve Halquist
- Engineer, Mixing
- Anthony Jeffries
- Assistant Engineer
- James Reese
- Percussion, Sampling
- Bob Defrin
- Art Direction
- Shawna Stobie
- Assistant Engineer
- Don Brautigam
- Illustrations
- Todd Gray
- Photography
- Frank Wolfe
- Engineer
- Bart Collier
- Overdubs
- Chris Shaw
- Editing
- Christopher Shaw
- Editing
- Tim Owens
- Vocals
- Terry Steele
- Vocals (Background)
- Gene Page
- String Arrangements
- Conley Abrams
- Engineer
- Alex Brown
- Vocals (Background)
- Ollie E. Brown
- Percussion, Rhythm Arrangements, Drums, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Arranger
- Robbie Buchanan
- Piano (Electric)
- Craig Burbidge
- Mixing
- Carl Carwell
- Vocals (Background)
- Rick Clifford
- Engineer
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Percussion
- Lynn Davis
- Vocals (Background)
- Nathan East
- Bass
- John Gilutin
- Bass, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Programming, Rhythm Arrangements, Keyboards, Programming
- Rod Hui
- Engineer
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Synthesizer, Arranger, Drums, Programming, Engineer, Vocal Arrangement, Synthesizer Programming, Rhythm Arrangements, Main Performer, Producer, Keyboards, Bass, Guitar
- Michelle Jackson
- Clothing/Wardrobe, Wardrobe
- Wayne Linsey
- Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
- Patrice Rushen
- Piano
- Luther Vandross
- Vocals (Background)
- Gerald Albright
- Sax (Alto)
- George Duke
- Piano, Bass (Acoustic)
- George Howard
- Sax (Soprano)
- Bobby Lyle
- Piano, Keyboards













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