Willie Jones

dr, *1929 US
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. William Jones, Jr.

Willie Jones (b. October 20, 1929, New York, NY - April 1991, New York City, NY) was an American jazz drummer. He worked with Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey and Max Roach, among others. NOTE! Do not mistake with Willie Jones III (b. 1968), another jazz drummer.

Genres

Jazz
Soundtrack
Blues

Plays With

Randy Weston Trio

The Charles Mingus Quintet

Popular Tracks

JUST FOR FUN on COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Down by the Riverside on Something To Dance To by Willie Jones

Bachelorettes On Broadway on Right Now by Willie Jones

Back Porch on Right Now by Willie Jones

Something To Dance To on Something To Dance To by Willie Jones

Yeehaw on Yeehaw by Love Harder, Rynn & Willie Jones

For My Dawgs (feat. Willie Jones & Blanco Brown) on For My Dawgs by Rvshvd & Willie Jones

I Ain't Gotta Grow Up on Still That Kid by Logan Mize

Down For It on Right Now by Willie Jones

Lil Vibe on Something To Dance To by Willie Jones

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Mingus At The Bohemia, Vol. 1	Charles Mingus Featuring Eddie Bert, Mal Waldron, George Barrow, Willie Jones	1992	Single

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Acknowledgements

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