Willie Jones III Discography

1996 (age 28)

Willie Jones III Trio

Eric Reed, piano; Tony Dumas, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.

Music Box Studios, NY?, April 10, 1996

Jessica's ThemeWJ3 Records WJ31001
Ballad-

* WJ3 Records WJ31001   Willie Jones III Vol. 1 ...Straight Swingin'   2001

1999 (age 31)

Willie Jones III Quintet

Sherman Irby, James Mahone, alto sax; Eric Reed, piano; Gerald Cannon, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.

TMF Studios, NY?, August 31, 1999

Untitled (Straight Swingin')WJ3 Records WJ31001
Blues For Dat Taz-
Wide Open-
Ornate-
Little G's Walk-

* WJ3 Records WJ31001   Willie Jones III Vol. 1 ...Straight Swingin'   2001

Willie Jones III Trio

Billy Childs, piano; Gerald Cannon, bass; Willie Jones III, drums; Dwight Trible, vocal.

Sonora Studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 10, 1999

NaimaWJ3 Records WJ31001

* WJ3 Records WJ31001   Willie Jones III Vol. 1 ...Straight Swingin'   2001

2001

Willie Jones III Group

Roy Hargrove, trumpet #1,4,8; Steve Davis, trombone #1,2,4,8; Greg Tardy, tenor sax; Eric Reed, piano #1-3,5-8; Gerald Cannon, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, August, 2001, and April, 2002

1.Air TightWJ3 Records WJ31003
2.Jeni's Low Lie-
3.For Someone So Beautiful-
4.James Tune-
5.The Search-
6.Alejandra-
7.Mix It Up-
8.Early Morning (Before Dawn)-

* WJ3 Records WJ31003   Willie Jones III Vol. 2 ...Don't Knock The Swing   2003

2005

Willie Jones III Trio/Quartet

Willie Jones II, piano; Shanti Mathews, guitar #2; Mike Elizondo, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.

Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September, 2005

1.Here's That Rainy DayWJ3 Records WJ31005
2.I Heard A Forest Praying-

* WJ3 Records WJ31005   Willie Jones III Vol. III   2006

Willie Jones III Trio

Eric Reed, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, September, 2005

ShoulderWJ3 Records WJ31005
The First Man-
Con Alma-
Inception-
Wail Bait-
He Looked Beyond My Faults-

* WJ3 Records WJ31005   Willie Jones III Vol. III   2006

2009 (age 41)

Willie Jones III Group

Steve Davis, trombone #1-4,8; Greg Tardy, sax #1,2,4,7,8; Warren Wolf, vibes #1-6,8; Eric Reed, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass; Willie Jones III, drums; Claudia Acuna, vocal #3; Renee Neufville, vocal #7.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, October 15, and December 17, 2009

1.The ThornWJ3 Records WJ31008
2.Changing The Game-
3.Melancholy Mind-
4.Family-
5.Kosen Rufu-
6.Another Time-
7.Until It's Time For You To Go-
8.Up The Middle-

* WJ3 Records WJ31008   Willie Jones III - The Next Phase   2010

2012

The Willie Jones III Sextet

Jeremy Pelt, trumpet; Steve Davis, trombone; Stacy Dillard, tenor sax; Eric Reed, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz At Lincoln Center, NYC, January 19, 2012

Ezz-theticWJ3 Records WJ31012
Libra-
Equipoise-
Freedom Day-
Mr. X-
To Lady-
I Get A Kick Out Of You / Shirley-

* WJ3 Records WJ31012   The Willie Jones III Sextet - Plays The Max Roach Songbook: Live At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola   2013

2014

Willie Jones III Group

Eddie Henderson, trumpet #2,4,7,8; Steve Davis, trombone #2,4; Stacy Dillard, tenor sax #2-5,7,8; Warren Wolf, vibes #1,2,4,6-8; Eric Reed, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.

Avatar Studios, NYC, August 5, 2014

1.Git'cha Shout OnWJ3 Records WJ31017
2.Hindsight-
3.Dear Blue-
4.Toku Do-
5.Charity-
6.Groundwork-
7.New Boundary-
8.Jamar-

* WJ3 Records WJ31017   Willie Jones III - Groundwork   2015

2016

Willie Jones III Quintet

Eddie Henderson, trumpet; Ralph Moore, tenor sax; Eric Reed, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.

Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, March 7, 2016

Manhattan MelodiesWJ3 Records WJ31018
The Wind Of An Immortal Soul-
Christina-
My Point Is...-
The Maze-
Early Morning-
Peace-
Blues For Dat Taz-

* WJ3 Records WJ31018   Willie Jones III - My Point Is...   2017