2008 Paul Jackson Jr – Lay It Back
Lay It Back is the seventh album by guitarist Paul Jackson Jr, released in 2008 (Branch).
Paul about this album: “Another thing that I consciously did while recording this album was attempt to really make people feel something with my music. I hope the music resonates with listeners on a deeper level.”
Tracks
1 The Workout (Jeff Lorber; Paul Jackson Jr) 04:02
2 Lay It Back (Cornelius Mims; Paul Jackson Jr) 03:49
3 Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing (Stevie Wonder) 04:53
4 To Be Like Him (Paul Jackson Jr) 05:34
5 2 For 10,000 (Paul Jackson Jr) 05:21
6 Ballad For Uncle Ronnie (Paul Jackson Jr) 05:06
7 Can This Be Real (Janice Hutson; Leroy Hutson; Michael Hawkins) 04:49
8 Lucy The Cat (Jeff Lorber; Paul Jackson Jr) 03:52
9 Bay Shore Drive (Paul Jackson Jr) 03:51
10 Hind’s Feet (Paul Jackson Jr; Rex Rideout) 04:05
11 Easy Like Sunday Morning (Lionel Richie) 04:41
12 Swing It (Cornelius Mims; Paul Jackson Jr) 04:46
13 Hit It (Paul Jackson Jr) 03:51
14 Fourteen ‘Til (David Delhomme) 05:53
Musicians
1 The Workout
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Jeff Lorber |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Wayne Bergeron |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Steve Baxter |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
2 Lay It Back
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Drums (programming) | Cornelius Mims |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Cornelius Mims |
3 Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing
| Bass | Rickey Minor |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | David Delhomme |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Wayne Bergeron |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Steve Baxter |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
4 To Be Like Him
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Patrice Rushen |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Wayne Bergeron |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
5 2 For 10,000
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | David Delhomme |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Synthesizer | Derek Nakamoto |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
6 Ballad For Uncle Ronnie
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | David Delhomme |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
| Vocals | Dorian Holley |
| Vocals | James Reese |
| Vocals | Lindsey Jackson |
| Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
| Vocals | Sharlotte Gibson |
7 Can This Be Real
| Bass | Freddie Flewellen |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | Herman Jackson |
| Piano | Herman Jackson |
| Horns | Garrett Smith |
| Horns | Miguel Gandelman |
| Horns | Randy Ellis |
| Horns | Ray Monteiro |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
| Vocals | Dorian Holley |
| Vocals | Lindsey Jackson |
| Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
| Vocals | Sharlotte Gibson |
8 Lucy The Cat
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Wayne Bergeron |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Steve Baxter |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
9 Bay Shore Drive
| Bass | Freddie Flewellen |
| Drums | Laval Belle |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Mari Ishida |
| Piano | Don Wyatt |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Wayne Bergeron |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Steve Baxter |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
10 Hind’s Feet
| Bass | Freddie Flewellen |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Drums (programming) | Rex Rideout |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Rex Rideout |
| Vocals | Paul Jackson III |
| Vocals | Paul Jackson Jr |
11 Easy Like Sunday Morning
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Carruthers |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | Herman Jackson |
| Keyboards | Jeff Carruthers |
| Piano | Herman Jackson |
| Trombone | Steve Baxter |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Flugelhorn | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
| Vocals | Dorian Holley |
| Vocals | Lindsey Jackson |
| Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
| Vocals | Sharlotte Gibson |
12 Swing It
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Horns | Garrett Smith |
| Horns | Miguel Gandelman |
| Horns | Randy Ellis |
| Horns | Ray Monteiro |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Vocals | Dorian Holley |
| Vocals | James Reese |
| Vocals | Koda Turner |
| Vocals | Lindsey Jackson |
| Vocals | Paul Jackson III |
| Vocals | Sharlotte Gibson |
13 Hit It
| All Instruments | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Vocals | Paul Jackson Jr |
14 Fourteen ‘Til
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | David Delhomme |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
Liner Notes
Producer – Paul Jackson Jr
Producer – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 1, 8)
Producer – Rex Rideout (Track 10)
Producer – Jeff Carruthers (Track 11)
Producer – Cornelius Mims (Track 12)
Producer – David Delhomme (Track 14)
Arranged By (Horns) – Raymond Lee Brown (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 11)
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Mathieson (Track 8)
Engineer – Bill Smith, Craig Burbidge, Ed Woolley
Mastered By – Ron McMaster
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Recorded At Blanche’s Third
Recorded At Firehouse Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Tony Sound
Recorded At Creole Village
Branch Records Inc