Paul Jackson, Headhunters Bassist Who Played With Herbie Hancock, Dies At 73
Best known for his work on Hancock's blockbuster 1973 album Head Hunters, Paul Jackson was a bassist who found his musical identity between jazz and funk.
Paul Jackson, who as bassist for Herbie Hancock's Headhunters helped secure the first million-selling jazz album, died on March 18 in Japan, where he had lived since 1985.
He was 73. His death was confirmed on social media by his longtime musical associate, drummer Mike Clark.
Jackson worked as a sideman with a wide variety of artists, from Santana and the Pointer
