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Louis Jones III

Born: June 27, 1999

Louis M. Jones III is a dynamic drummer and composer emerging from the heart of Detroit's storied music scene. From playing rhythms on pots and pans with wooden spoons to gracing festival stages, Louis has developed into a versatile and emotionally expressive artist with a voice rooted deeply in the city's rich musical legacy.

By age 13, he had committed to a life in music, honing his craft with sticks, brushes, and mallets. He studied under Detroit jazz luminaries such as Wendell Harrison, Marion Hayden, and Sean Dobbins—mentors who, along with his father's guidance, shaped his artistry and connection to Detroit's diverse soundscape.

Detroit Jazz Festival 2026: A Gathering in a Great Jazz City

by Paul Rauch
September 15, 2026

Detroit Jazz Festival 2026 Hart Plaza Detroit, MI September 4-7, 2026 Thursday evening is when artists, media and event staffers begin to file into the Detroit Marriott, arriving from points around the globe. The common purpose is the 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival, an annual tradition on Labor Day weekend. The ...

Introducing: The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet

By Russ Macklem

Label: TQM Recording Co.
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Coyote pt.1; I Will Persevere; Nostalgia: For a Past Life; Theme For Detroit; O.K. Valley; Mr. Amderson; The Coyote pt. 2.

Motions

By Louis Jones III

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: stuck; Motions; Sunlight; The Episode; The Martyr; Trials; The Wicked; peekaboo; Do Not Touch; WYFD; Alternative Facts; HEAVYDENTS.

Dual Citizen

By Kasan Belgrave

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Stepback; Down 4 The Cause; Take Off; Madness; Ryo; Mirror, Mirror; Hold Up!; Dual Citizen; Switch Lanes; Ponder.

I Will Persevere

November 19, 2025

Album: Introducing: The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet
By Russ Macklem
Label: TQM Recording Co.
Released: 2025
Duration: 07:05

Introducing: The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet

by Vincent Chandler
October 23, 2025

What do these musicians have in common: Wardell Gray, Joe Henderson, Yusef Lateef, Thad, Elvin, and Hank Jones, Betty Carter, Howard McGhee and Marcus Belgrave? They are all legendary jazz musicians from Detroit who were born elsewhere. Some were raised in Detroit, while others moved there later in their lives. This phenomenon dates to the Great ...

Louis Jones III: Motions

by Paul Rauch
October 9, 2025

Drummer and composer Louis Jones III is an artist steeped deeply in the Detroit jazz tradition. A Motor City native, Jones is a prominent figure on the scene there, applying his talents across a variety of genres. That versatility is ever-present in his jazz playing but, to be clear about this, he is a jazz drummer ...

Kasan Belgrave: Dual Citizen

by Paul Rauch
March 10, 2025

Detroit born and raised multi-reedist Kasan Belgrave offers his first album bearing a name with a tremendous legacy. His father, the late Marcus Belgrave, was a prime mentor to generations of musicians from Detroit, one of the world's great jazz cities. His impact as a jazz trumpeter, as a major contributor to classic Motown Records hits ...

Detroit Jazz Festival 2024: The Year of Alice

by Paul Rauch
September 12, 2024

Detroit Jazz Festival 2024 Hart Plaza & Campus Martius Detroit, MI August 30-September 2, 2024 An annual pilgrimage to the Detroit Jazz Festival allows a jazz fan, or in this case, a jazz journalist, to reset to an internal default setting for what this music means to us on a very ...