Willie Jones Quintet III at Blues Alley

Willie Jones III, Grammy award winner, brings his drums, musicality, and Quintet to swing at Blues Alley, June 28, for performances at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. Tickets $30 at bluesalley.com.
Willie Jones III, Grammy Award winner, is one of the jazz capital’s most prominent drummers. Jones’ indomitable will to swing infuses each of his six CDs. As Wynton Marsalis puts it, Jones is “ever tasteful”. Collaborator and pianist, Eric Reed, credits Jones with “a West Coast swagger in his swing, with a looseness that isn’t lackadaisical and an edge that isn’t overwhelming”. He applies to every context an abiding musicality and tonal personality....

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Willie Jones III, Grammy award winner, brings his drums, musicality, and Quintet to swing at Blues Alley, June 28, for performances at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. Tickets $30 at bluesalley.com.
Willie Jones III, Grammy Award winner, is one of the jazz capital’s most prominent drummers. Jones’ indomitable will to swing infuses each of his six CDs. As Wynton Marsalis puts it, Jones is “ever tasteful”. Collaborator and pianist, Eric Reed, credits Jones with “a West Coast swagger in his swing, with a looseness that isn’t lackadaisical and an edge that isn’t overwhelming”. He applies to every context an abiding musicality and tonal personality.
His performance venues include:
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Kennedy Center Jazz Club
Newport Beach Jazz Festival
Honors Include:
Member of Arturo Sandoval's band and is featured on his Grammy award winning release "Hot House".

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