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Willie Bowman

Willie Bowman

Willie Bowman III is a drummer in the New York jazz scene who emerged as a teenager, making his professional debut at sixteen. He anchors the rhythm sections of a younger generation of players, appearing in trios and quartets led by pianists Caelan Cardello and William Hill III alongside bassist Joey Ranieri. He has fronted his own quintet at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club and holds the drum chair in bassist Gene Perla's Tiger Quartet. Rooted in the straight-ahead and bebop tradition, he works steadily across Manhattan and Brooklyn stages including Smalls, the Jazz Gallery, and Zinc Bar.

Plays most with

Jason Maximo Clotter Maki Nientao

Plays most at

Smalls Jazz Club
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Upcoming Shows
Sun, Oct 18 9:30 PM
Eloise Carter Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Oct 18 · 9:30 PM & 11:00 PM
Eloise Carter (Vocals) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
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Wed, Oct 21 10:30 PM
Jam Session
Set and Session: William Hill Iii
Close Up
Close Up · Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 PM
William Hill III (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
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Thu, Oct 22 10:30 PM
Mejedi Owusu Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 PM
Mejedi Owusu (Trumpet) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
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Mon, Oct 26 9:30 PM
Modern Jazz Leaders Series: Ian Cleaver
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 PM
Ian Cleaver (Trumpet) · William Hill III (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
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Past Shows
Sat, Oct 10
Vladimir Katz Trio
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Sat, Oct 10
Vladimir Katz (Piano) · Boris Kozlov (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Oct 9
Philip Harper Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Oct 9
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Oct 6
Modern Jazz Leaders Series: Leighton Harrell
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Tue, Oct 6
Leighton Harrell (Bass) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Oct 2
Mariel Bildsten Quintet
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Fri, Oct 2
Mariel Bildsten (Trombone) · Stacy Dillard (Tenor Saxophone) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Mark Lewandowski (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sun, Sep 27
Andrew Wagner Quintet
Ornithology
Ornithology · Sun, Sep 27
Andrew Wagner (Trumpet) · Alex De Lazzari (Tenor Saxophone) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Dan Finn (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sat, Sep 26
Jacob Chung’s Coltrane Celebration
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sat, Sep 26
Jacob Chung (Tenor Saxophone) · Chris Byars (Tenor Saxophone) · Steve Ash (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Sep 25
Jam Session
Jacob Chung’s Coltrane Celebration
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Fri, Sep 25
Jacob Chung (Tenor Saxophone) · Mason Millard (Trumpet) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Sep 25
Jacob Chung Quintet
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Sep 25
Jacob Chung (Saxophone) · Mason Millard (Trumpet) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Ari Roland (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Thu, Sep 24
Jacob Chung’s Coltrane Celebration
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Thu, Sep 24
Jacob Chung (Tenor Saxophone) · Mason Millard (Trumpet) · Brandon Suarez (Tenor Saxophone) · Adam Stein (Tenor Saxophone) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Steve Ash (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Sep 18
Philip Harper Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Sep 18
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Thu, Sep 17
Jam Session
Set and Session: William Hill Iii
Close Up
Close Up · Thu, Sep 17
William Hill III (Piano) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sun, Sep 13
Vanisha Gould
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Sun, Sep 13
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Jordan Williams (Piano) · Jonathan Chapman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sun, Sep 13
Joie Bianco Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Sep 13
Joie Bianco (Vocals) · William Hill III (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Sep 4
William Hill III Trio
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Sep 4
William Hill III (Piano) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Wed, Sep 2
Kai Gluska Trio
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Wed, Sep 2
Kai Gluska (Guitar) · Leonieke Scheuble (Organ) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Aug 25
Andrew Wagner
Ornithology
Ornithology · Tue, Aug 25
Andrew Wagner (Trumpet) · Alex De Lazzari (Tenor Saxophone) · Elliot Bernard (Piano) · Dan Finn (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Aug 21
Philip Harper Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Aug 21
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Aug 18
Julia Danielle
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Tue, Aug 18
Julia Danielle (Vocals) · Caelan Cardello (Piano) · Eytan Schillinger-Hyman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Mon, Aug 17
Dan Finn
Close Up
Close Up · Mon, Aug 17
Dan Finn (Bass) · Cameron Campbell (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Aug 11
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Aug 11
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Anisha Rush (Alto Saxophone) · Wilfie Williams (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Mon, Jul 27
William Hill Iii
Close Up
Close Up · Mon, Jul 27
William Hill III (Piano) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Thu, Jul 23
William Hill III Trio
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Thu, Jul 23
William Hill III (Piano) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Thu, Jul 2
Caelan Cardello Trio
The Django
The Django · Thu, Jul 2
Caelan Cardello (Piano) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Wed, Jun 17
Ryan Devlin
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Wed, Jun 17
Ryan Devlin (Saxophone) · Leo Genovese (Piano) · Gene Perla (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Jun 16
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Jun 16
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sun, Jun 14
Eloise Carter Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Jun 14
Eloise Carter (Vocals) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Jun 12
Philip Harper Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Jun 12
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Wed, Jun 10
Kike Perdomo Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Wed, Jun 10
Joseph Lepore (Bass) · Kike Perdomo (Tenor Saxophone) · Liya Grgorian (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Jun 5
Philip Harper Quintet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Fri, Jun 5
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Jun 2
Peter Beets Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Tue, Jun 2
Peter Beets (Piano) · Herman Burney (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Jun 2
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Jun 2
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sun, May 31
Ilhan Saferali Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, May 31
Ilhan Saferali (Trumpet) · Brandon Suarez (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, May 29
Philip Harper Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, May 29
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Wed, May 20
Jade Synstelien Quintet
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Wed, May 20
Jade Synstelien (Guitar) · Dan Blankinship (Trumpet) · Jack Glottman (Piano) · Ari Roland (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, May 19
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, May 19
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Anisha Rush (Alto Saxophone) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Mon, May 11
Tyler Mitchell Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, May 11
Tyler Mitchell (Bass) · Nicoletta Manzini (Alto Saxophone) · Brian Simontacchi (Trombone) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, May 8
Philip Harper Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, May 8
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Thu, May 7
Vanisha Gould
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Thu, May 7
Vanisha Gould (Vocals) · Jordan Williams (Piano) · Jonathan Chapman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, May 5
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, May 5
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Sun, May 3
Nick Green Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, May 3
Nick Green (Alto Saxophone) · Andrew Wagner (Trumpet) · Charlie Sigler (Guitar) · Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Apr 28
Andrew Wagner
Ornithology
Ornithology · Tue, Apr 28
Andrew Wagner (Trumpet) · Alex De Lazzari (Tenor Saxophone) · Elliot Bernard (Piano) · Dan Finn (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Mon, Apr 27
Eloise Carter Quartet
The Django
The Django · Mon, Apr 27
Eloise Carter (Vocals) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Thu, Apr 23
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Matt Snow
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Apr 23
Matt Snow (Bass) · Luke Glavanovits (Vibraphone) · Ben Turner (Guitar) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Apr 21
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Apr 21
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Justin Jones (Alto Saxophone) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Apr 17
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By James Haddad
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Apr 17
James Haddad (Trumpet) · Guillermo Lopez (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Wed, Apr 8
Jesse Green Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Wed, Apr 8
Jesse Green (Piano) · Evan Gregor (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Wed, Apr 8
Caelan Cardello
Close Up
Close Up · Wed, Apr 8
Caelan Cardello (Piano) · Joey Ranieri (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Apr 7
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Apr 7
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Daniel Bereket (Trumpet) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Mar 31
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Mar 31
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Mar 27
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By Jacob Chung
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Mar 27
Jacob Chung (Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Mar 24
Andrew Wagner
Ornithology
Ornithology · Tue, Mar 24
Andrew Wagner (Trumpet) · Alex De Lazzari (Tenor Saxophone) · Elliot Bernard (Piano) · Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Mar 20
Jam Session
Late Night Jam Hosted By Gideon Tazelaar
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Fri, Mar 20
Gideon Tazelaar (Saxophone) · Ian Cleaver (Trumpet) · Ahmed McLemore (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Mar 3
Jam Session
Jam Session Hosted By Jason Clotter
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Mar 3
Jason Maximo Clotter (Bass) · Wilfie Williams (Piano) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Fri, Feb 27
Philip Harper Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Feb 27
Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Maki Nientao (Piano) · Raphael Silverman (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Tue, Feb 24
Thomas Linger
Ornithology
Ornithology · Tue, Feb 24
Thomas Linger (Piano) · Ahmed McLemore (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)
Mon, Feb 23
Eloise Carter Quartet
The Django
The Django · Mon, Feb 23
Eloise Carter (Vocals) · Bruce Acosta (Guitar) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Willie Bowman (Drums)