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9:15 PM Special Event: Willie Jones III at The Nash

Where

The Nash
110 E Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ
Map
(602) 795-0464

When

Fri, September 30, 2022
9:15 pm

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About

TWO SHOWS โ€“ 7:00 & 9:15 PM. Willie Jones III is one of the worldโ€™s top jazz drummers, known both for his distinct style of rhythmic expression and for honoring monumental influences such as Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey, and Billy Higgins. Jones has a storied background as a sideman with artists including Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Hank Jones, and Kurt Elling; but for the past couple of decades heโ€™s also been producing recordsโ€”both his own and those of notable contemporariesโ€”on his WJ3 label, with a strong emphasis on swing and traditional jazz rhythms. His performance at The Nash is part of an international CD release tour for Jonesโ€™ new album, Fallen Heroes, which honors four towering figures the music world has lost in recent years for their major contributions: Jimmy Heath for his personification of jazz history; Larry Willisโ€™ for his exemplary compositions; Ndugu Chancler for his universal musicality; and Roy Hargrove for his embodiment of all that is Black music...

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