1996 Paul Jackson Jr – Never Alone: Duets

Never Alone: Duets is the fourth solo album from guitarist Paul Jackson Jr,  released in 1996 on Blue Note.

Tracks

1  Da Boardwalk (Paul Jackson Jr) 05:38
2  Reunited (Dino Fekaris; Freddie Perren) 05:46
3  Wild Beneath My Strings (Fortune Reed; Paul Jackson Jr; Todd Burns) 04:51
4  Soulful Strut (Eugene Record; Sonny Sanders) 05:01
5  People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield) 04:34
6  Knighttime (Paul Jackson Jr) 05:43
7  Where Is The Love (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 04:10
8  Let’s Start Again (Cornelius Mims; Michael Norfleet; Terri McFaddin) 05:39
9  End To A Perfect Day (Paul Jackson Jr) 04:46
10  Short And Suite (Paul Jackson Jr) 03:54

Musicians

1 Da Boardwalk

Drums (programming)James Allen
BassCornelius Mims
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsCornelius Mims
ProgrammingJoe Wolfe
VibraphoneHarvey Mason Sr


2 Reunited

DrumsOllie E. Brown
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
Acoustic GuitarEarl Klugh
KeyboardsRoman Johnson
PercussionOllie E. Brown


3 Wild Beneath My Strings

Drums (programming)Fortune Reed
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
ProgrammingFortune Reed
ClarinetTom Scott
SaxTom Scott
SaxNajee
SaxGerald Albright


4 Soulful Strut

GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
GuitarRay Parker Jr
KeyboardsRoman Johnson
SaxKirk Whalum
PercussionOllie E. Brown


5 People Get Ready

DrumsJames Blair
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
HornsRoman Johnson
KeyboardsCedric Caldwell
PercussionOllie E. Brown
VocalsAli-Ollie Woodson


6 Knighttime

BassCornelius Mims
Bass (synthesizer)Cornelius Mims
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsJoe Sample
SaxWilton Felder
TromboneGeorge Bohanon
PercussionSheila Escovedo


7 Where Is The Love

Bass (synthesizer)Chuck Cymone
DrumsOllie E. Brown
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
Electric PianoGreg Phillinganes
KeyboardsChuck Cymone
PianoGreg Phillinganes
SynthesizerChuck Cymone
PercussionOllie E. Brown
VocalsJasmin Gonzales
VocalsHoward Hewett


8 Let’s Start Again

Drums (Linn)James Allen
BassCornelius Mims
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
ProgrammingMichael Norfleet
Background VocalsGromyko Collins
VocalsTim Owens
VocalsSharlotte Gibson


9 End To A Perfect Day

BassPaul Jackson Jr
DrumsMike White
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsJeff Lorber
FluteNajee
PercussionSheila Escovedo


10 Short And Suite

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsAlphonse Mouzon
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
ClavinetGeorge Duke
Mini MoogJeff Lorber
OrganKevin Toney
PianoKevin Toney
PercussionSheila Escovedo

Liner Notes

Producer – Cornelius Mims (Tracks 1, 6, 8)
Producer – Ollie E Brown (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Producer – Paul Jackson, Jr (Tracks 3, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Fortune Reed (Track 3)
Producer – Cedric Caldwel, Victor Caldwell (Track 5)
Producer – James Allen (Track 8)
Producer (Executive) – Ollie E Brown
Arranged By – Cornelius Mims (Tracks 1, 6, 8)
Arranged By – Paul Jackson Jr (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Ollie E Brown (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – Roman Johnson (tTracks 2, 4)
Arranged By – Fortune Reed (Tracks 3)
Arranged By – Ced Caldwell, Victor Caldwell (Track 5)
Arranged By – Chuck Cymone (Track 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Ced Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Ollie E Brown, The Katinas (Track 5)
Contractor – Cheryl Harvey
Coordinator – Blanche Jackson
Engineer – Michael Schuman (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
Engineer – Eric Morgeson (Track 2)
Engineer – Ced Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Damien Bell (Track 5)
Engineer – Matt Gruber, Paul Andris (Track 6)
Engineer – Paul Jackson, Jr (Track 7)
Engineer (Additional) – Tina Madison (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Todd Fairall (Track 2)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Michael Schumann
Mixed By (Assistant) – Tony Ramon

Art Direction – Design Central, Ron Wong
Design – Angela Shen, Chika Kimotsuki
Illustration – Phillip Hom
Photography – Timothy Fielding, Ollie E Brown, Segun Oye Kunie

Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recorded At C-Note Music Studios
Recorded At Cymone Studios
Recorded At Far Planet Studios
Recorded At Father’s Image, Brentwood, TN
Recorded At Mankind Recording Studios
Recorded At Studio A, Detroit, MI
Recorded At Studio Cats
Recorded At Trax Recording
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