WJ3 Records

WJ3 Records
FoundedMarch 14, 2000 (2000-03-14)
FounderWillie Jones III
GenreJazz
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City, New York, U.S.
Official websiteWJ3

WJ3 Records is an American independent jazz record label owned by WJ3 Productions, LLC, registered in New York and based in Brooklyn. The principal is Willie Jones III, a jazz drummer based in Brooklyn. WJ3 Productions was founded March 14, 2000.[1]

Discography

Release Year Title Artist Catalog Personnel Recorded Notes
2000 Vol. 1...Straight Swingin' Willie Jones III WJ31001 Sherman Irby (alto sax), James Mahone (alto sax), Eric Reed (piano), Billy Childs (piano), Gerald Cannon (bass), Tony Dumas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums), Dwight Trible (vocal) 1996-1999
2002 Sakura Henry Franklin, Steve Katsuyama, Tony Austin WJ31002 Steve Katsuyama (piano), Henry Franklin (bass), Tony Austin (drums)
2003 Vol. 2...Don't Knock The Swing Willie Jones III WJ31003 Roy Hargrove (trumpet), Steve Davis (trombone), Greg Tardy (tenor sax), Eric Reed (piano), Gerald Cannon (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2001-2002
2004 Acting Up! The Banda Brothers WJ31004 Francisco Torres (trombone), Javier Vergara (tenor sax), Chris Barron (keyboards), Tony Banda (bass), Jose DeLeon Jr. (congas), Ramon Banda (drums)
2006 Volume III Willie Jones III WJ31005 Eric Reed (piano), Willie Jones II (piano), Shanti Mathews (guitar), Dwayne Burno (bass), Mike Elizondo (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2006
2007 We 2 Wycliffe Gordon and Eric Reed WJ31006 Wycliffe Gordon (trombone, vocal), Eric Reed (piano, vocal) 2006
2009 Stand! Eric Reed WJ31007 Eric Reed (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2008
2010 The Next Phase Willie Jones III WJ31008 Steve Davis (trombone), Greg Tardy (tenor sax), Warren Wolf (vibes), Eric Reed (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums), Claudia Acuna (vocal), Renee Neufville (vocal) 2009
2011 Something Beautiful Eric Reed WJ31009 Eric Reed (piano), Reuben Rogers (bass), Rodney Green (drums) 2009
2012 The Cyrus Chestnut Quartet The Cyrus Chestnut Quartet WJ31010 Stacy Dillard (tenor sax), Cyrus Chestnut (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2010
2012 In The Spur Of The Moment Justin Robinson WJ31011 Roy Hargrove (trumpet), Justin Robinson (alto sax), Larry Willis (piano), Dwayne Burno (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2010
2013 Plays The Max Roach Songbook (Live At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola) Willie Jones III Sextet WJ31012 Jeremy Pelt (trumpet), Steve Davis (trombone), Stacy Dillard (tenor sax), Eric Reed (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2012
2013 Soul Brother Cool Cyrus Chestnut WJ31013 Freddie Hendrix (trumpet), Cyrus Chestnut (piano), Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2013
2013 When She Smiles Jacques Lesure WJ31014 Jacques Lesure (guitar), Eric Reed (piano), Mike Gurrola (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2012
2013 Reflections Of A Grateful Heart Eric Reed WJ31015 Eric Reed (piano) 2012
2015 Camaraderie Jacques Lesure WJ31016 Jacques Lesure (guitar), Warren Wolf (vibes), Eric Reed (piano), Nat Reeves (bass), Tony Dumas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2014
2015 Groundwork Willie Jones III WJ31017 Eddie Henderson (trumpet), Steve Davis (trombone), Stacy Dillard (tenor sax), Warren Wolf (vibes), Eric Reed (piano), Buster Williams (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2014
2017 My Point Is... Willie Jones III WJ31018 Eddie Henderson (trumpet), Ralph Moore (tenor sax), Eric Reed (piano), Buster Williams (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2016
2017 For The Love Of You Jacques Lesure WJ31019 Jacques Lesure (guitar), Eric Reed (piano), Tony Dumas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2016
2017 A Light In Darkness Eric Reed WJ31020 Tim Green (alto sax), Eric Reed (piano), Ben Williams (bass), McClenty Hunter (drums), Jamison Ross (vocals) 2017
2019 Three Score Ralph Moore WJ31021 Ralph Moore (tenor sax), Eric Reed (piano), Gerald Cannon (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2016
2019 At First Light Justin Robinson WJ31022 Justin Robinson (sax), Sharp Radway (piano), Ameen Saleem (bass), Jeremy "Bean" Clemons (drums) 2017
2018 Turquoise Twice Rick Germanson WJ31023 Rick Germanson (piano), Gerald Cannon (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2018
2020 Harlem Stories: The Music of Thelonious Monk Teodross Avery WJ31024 Teodross Avery (tenor sax), Anthony Wonsey (piano), D.D. Jackson (piano), Willie Jones III (drums), Marvin "Bugalu" Smith (drums) 2020
2020 Plays The Music of Buddy Montgomery Isaiah J. Thompson WJ31025 Isaiah J. Thompson (piano), Philip Norris (bass), Willie Jones III (drums), Daniel Sadownick (percussion) 2019
2020 If Time Could Stand Still Gregory Tardy WJ31026 Alex Norris (trumpet), Gregory Tardy (tenor sax), Keith Brown (piano), Alexander Claffy (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2019
2021 Fallen Heroes Willie Jones III WJ31027 Steve Davis (trombone), Sherman Irby (alto sax), Justin Robinson (alto sax), Isaiah J. Thompson (piano), George Cables (piano), Gerald Cannon (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2020
2022 Sufficient Grace Gregory Tardy WJ31028 Marcus Printup (trumpet), Gregory Tardy (tenor sax, bass clarinet, clarinet), Keith Brown (piano), Sean Conly (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2021
2023 Resolution Ken Fowser WJ31029 Jeremy Pelt (trumpet), Ken Fowser (tenor sax), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Rick Germanson (piano), Gerald Cannon (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2023
2023 In His Timing Gregory Tardy WJ31030 Gregory Tardy (clarinet), Regina Carter (violin), Taber Gable (piano), Matthew Parrish (bass), Alvester Garnett (drums) 2022
2024 Where Is Love Abena Koomson Davis WJ31031 Steve Davis (trombone), Joshua Bruneau (trumpet), Mike DiRubbo (tenor sax), Tony Davis (guitar), Rick Germanson (piano), Nat Reaves (bass), Willie Jones III (drums), Abena Koomson Davis (vocals) 2023 WJ31031 catalog number used twice
2024 Where Have I Been All Your Life? Rachel Gould WJ31031 Steve Davis (trombone), Joshua Bruneau (trumpet), Ralph Moore (tenor sax), Jon Davis (piano), Jon Burr (bass), Willie Jones III (drums), Rachel Gould (vocals) 2018 WJ31031 catalog number used twice
2025 Abide In Love Gregory Tardy WJ31032 Marcus Printup (trumpet), Gregory Tardy (tenor sax, bass clarinet, clarinet), Keith Brown (piano), Sean Conly (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) 2024

References

  1. ↑ Willie Jones III, JazzTimes, Volume 37, Issues 1–5, 2007
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