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On Willie Jones III's new album, Fallen Heroes, the leader, drummer, and producer honors the undeniable contributions made by these towering figures the music world has lost in recent years. To celebrate the music and spirit of Heath, Willis, Chancler, and Hargrove, Jones convened longtime colleagues who shared the stage with many of these masters alongside Jones throughout the years: trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, saxophonists Justin Robinson and Sherman Irby, trombonist Steve Davis, pianist George Cables, bassist Gerald Cannon, vocalist Renee Neufville, as well as emerging pianist Isaiah J. Thompson. Collectively, the personnel on Fallen Heroes represent the continuum of jazz.