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Willie Jones III
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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
Bern
By Roy Hargrove
Label: Time Traveler Recordings
Released: 2026
Track listing: Stranded; Depth; Never Let Me Go; Caryisms; Circus.
The Light Of Day
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
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'.
Solid Perspective
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.
The Kind of Blue Band at 92NY
by Paul Reynolds
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 ...
Jazz is Alive and Well in NY: A Jazzcultural Friday
by Dan Bilawsky
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 ...
The San Jose Jazz Fest 2026 was on Fire
by Ronald Davis
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, ...
Bruce Williams: Solid Perspective
by Jack Bowers
Alto saxophonist Bruce Williams, who doubles as composer, triples as arranger and quadruples as vocalist on one number, brings enviable creds to Solid Perspective, his fifth recording as leader of his quartet. Williams has worked steadily since leaving his native Washington, DC, for New York City, where he has remained for more than two decades, performing ...
Roy Hargrove: Bern
by Jack Kenny
Roy Hargrove was a unifying figure in jazz. He could move fluidly between straight-ahead bebop, hard bop, ballads, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and neo-soul without ever seeming to compromise his musical identity. This album, Bern, issued for the first time as a posthumous release, is a spectacular marker of a band playing at the highest ...
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