Bassist Paul Jackson began his musical career in Oakland. California, where he began playing bass when he was nine years old. Considered by many of his teachers to be a musical prodigy, he performed with the Oakland Symphony by the age of fourteen where he expanded his musical interests to include performance levels on bassoon and piano.
His inspirations carried him into study with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. This strong teaching foundation led him into teaching seminars with institutions such as A.N. Contemporary of Music (Tokyo), Pan School of Music (Tokyo), Musashino School of Music (Tokyo), Berkley School of Music (Boston), University of California Santa Cruz, San Jose State University etc.