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.Willie Jones III, JazzTimes, Volume 37, Issues 1–5, 2007
Discography
+Release YearTitleArtistCatalogPersonnelRecordedNotes2000Vol. 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 |Joshua Bruneau (trumpet), Steve Davis (trombone), 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 |Joshua Bruneau (trumpet), Steve Davis (trombone), 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
|2026 |Solid Perspective''Bruce WilliamsWJ31033Bruce Williams (alto sax), Brandon McCune (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), Willie Jones III (drums)2023
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