Willie Jones Iii Quartet at The Side Door Jazz Club

WILLIE JONES III Quartet – Fri January 23 – Door 7:30 Show - 8:30 860-434-0886* www.thesidedoorjazz.com

With an unparalleled style of rhythmic expression, drummer Willie Jones III is one of the world's leading jazz drummers. In addition to honoring his monumental influences; the late greats Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey and Billy Higgins Jones, Willie’s bold articulation and constantly innovative sense of swing are results of his lifelong musical experience.

Willie has assembled an incredible quartet – Stacy Dillard on tenor sax, Gerald Cannon on bass and Donald Vega on piano!...

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WILLIE JONES III Quartet – Fri January 23 – Door 7:30 Show - 8:30 860-434-0886* www.thesidedoorjazz.com

With an unparalleled style of rhythmic expression, drummer Willie Jones III is one of the world's leading jazz drummers. In addition to honoring his monumental influences; the late greats Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey and Billy Higgins Jones, Willie’s bold articulation and constantly innovative sense of swing are results of his lifelong musical experience.

Willie has assembled an incredible quartet – Stacy Dillard on tenor sax, Gerald Cannon on bass and Donald Vega on piano!

Jones was a member of Roy Hargrove's Quintet and is featured on Roy Hargrove's CD releases on Verve: Moment To Moment, Hard Groove, Nothing Serious and RH Factor's Distractions.

Jones can be heard on a host of recordings including Kurt Elling's GRAMMY® nominated Night Moves (Concord) and Eric Reed's Here (Max Jazz). Jones has worked with Sonny Rollins, Ernestine Anderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Wynton Marsalis, Cedar Walton, Frank Wess, the Dizzy Gillespie AllStar Big Band, Houston Person, Billy Childs, Eric Reed, Ryan Kisor, Eric Alexander, Bill Charlap, Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock and Hank Jones. In 2000, Jones' released his debut CD, Vol 1...Straight Swingin' on his own label, WJ3 Records. He continues to reveal his proficiency as a composer as well as a producer on Vol. II...Don't Knock The Swing (2002); Volume III (2007); WE 2 (2008), a trombone and piano recording featuring Wycliffe Gordon and Eric Reed; and Jones' latest release The Next Phase (2010).

WILLIE JONES III Quartet – Fri January 23 – Door 7:30 Show - 8:30 860-434-0886* www.thesidedoorjazz.com

*tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable

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