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Musician

Born in Los Angeles, California on June 8, 1968, Jones' earliest exposure to music was through his father, Willie Jones II, an accomplished and notable jazz pianist, who offered guidance and inspiration to his gifted son. Dedicated to the further development of his skills, the younger Jones spent the next few years working diligently with acclaimed drummers and music instructors and began performing with distinguished musicians by the time he was in his teens. He completed his academic training after receiving a full scholarship to the California Institute of the Arts where he studied under the tutelage of the legendary Albert "Tootie" Heath

Song of the Day

Love Me

January 24, 2027

Album: The Light Of Day
By Floriaan Wempe
Label: Télès Music
Released: 2026
Duration: 05:17

Album

Bern

By Roy Hargrove

Label: Time Traveler Recordings
Released: 2026
Track listing: Stranded; Depth; Never Let Me Go; Caryisms; Circus.

Album

The Light Of Day

By Floriaan Wempe

Label: Télès Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Observer; Acquiescence; Quest; Angel Roy; Love Me; October 10; What To Do; The Glow Of Promise; Gonna Be Alright; What To Do - alternative take

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Dark Horse

By Susanne Alt

Label: Venus Tunes
Released: 2026
Track listing: Jazz Biotic; Altitudes Of freedom; Dark Horse; Au Privave; Maole Jam; Cannonballin'; Kalunga Dance; Jonesin'.

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Solid Perspective

By Bruce Williams

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Everytime We Say Goodbye; Melody For Melonae; The Matriarch; Ora Dee; Toy Tune; Short Lived Dream; Sense Out Of Madness; Why Can't We.

Article: Album Review

Roy Hargrove: Bern

by Angelo Leonardi
November 9, 2026

Quest'inedito live di Roy Hargrove in quintetto del 4 maggio 2000 è una delle gemme discografiche dell'anno. Il magistrale trombettista aveva appena superato i 30 anni e si trovava in una fase di rielaborazione stilistica, che approderà due anni dopo alla sintesi con la black popular music di The Rh Factor: Hard Groove in compagnia, tra gli ...

Article: Live Review

The Kind of Blue Band at 92NY

by Paul Reynolds
October 21, 2026

The Kind of Blue Band 92NY A Tribute Weekend to Miles Davis New York, NY October 16, 2026 On one level, paying tribute to the best-selling jazz album of all time--and arguably the most critically revered--is a plum musical assignment. It promises playing a masterwork to a crowd that's deeply ...

Article: In Pictures

Jazz is Alive and Well in NY: A Jazzcultural Friday

by Dan Bilawsky
October 15, 2026

Jazz clubs and communities are two very different things, yet Spike Wilner has managed to perfect the formula to meld them into one. The noted proprietor and pianist has long been creating and maintaining hospitable environments for the music and the musicians--at Smalls, the best jazz basement in the business, and Mezzrow, its complementary piano haven ...

Article: In Pictures

The San Jose Jazz Fest 2026 was on Fire

by Ronald Davis
August 22, 2026

A collection of photos from the San Jose Jazz Fest in San Jose from August 7, 2026 to August 9, 2026 featuring Nnenna Freelon, Javon Jackson, Willie Jones III, Charles McPherson, Cyrus Chestnut, Adi Oasis, Irene Diaz, The Soul Rebels, Gretchen Parlato, Harrell “Young Rell" Davenport, Aja Monet, Sylvia Cuenca, Essiet Okon Essiet, Wallace Roney Jr, ...