Gary Jones III is an emerging drummer, composer and bandleader based in New York City. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Gary began his journey on the drums at the age of 4 with his musical roots developing from Gospel music. Gary attended the prestigious Cleveland School of the Arts high school. He is also an alumni of Cleveland's very own Music Settlement (J@MS) program, Tri C JazzFest Academy and the influential Spirit of The Groove band led by Domminick Farinacci. At the age of 18 Gary performed with Terrance Blanchard at the Tri C Jazz Festival sparking a pivotal moment in his rising career. 

Fast forwarding to today, Gary has completed his undergraduate in Jazz Studies/Composition at the New School. He has expanded vastly as an artist in the music scene. Gary is the drummer/percussionist for the Urban Bush Women Show (Scat!) which premiered at the Fisher Center in 2024. Gary has performed and collaborated with many notable musicians including Reggie Workman, William Parker, Sullivan Fortner, Or Bereket, Joel Ross, Marion Cowings, Emmanuel Michaels, Craig Handy, Cisco Swank, Iba Mahr, Aaron Goldberg, Buster Williams, Tyreek McDole, Neta Rannan, Kevin Oliver Jr, Stacy Dillard, Harish Raghavan, Aaron Parks, Jason Moran, Craig Harris and many more.

Gary plays all around NYC with his Quintet. Gary embodies a sonic creative individuality, bringing forth a fearless yet sincere contemporary sound. His mission is to provide nourishment to the community and bring people together through the power and love of music.