Bill Summers (born June 27, 1948) is an American, New Orleans–based Afro-Cuban jazz/Latin jazz percussionist, a multi-instrumentalist who plays primarily on conga drums.

In the 1970s, he founded Bill Summers & Summers Heat together with Bo Freeman, Calvin Tillery, Carla Vaughn, Claytoven Richardson, Earl Freeman, Freddie Washington, George Spencer, Hadley Caliman, James Levi, Jeff Lewis, Larry Batiste, Leo Miller, Lori Ham, Michael Sasaki, Munyungo Jackson, Paul Van Wageningen, Ray Obiedo, Rodney Franklin, Scott Roberts and Tom Poole.

[1] However, Summers has a much longer musical career, often working behind the scenes on film scores for various movies such as The Color Purple and the television miniseries Roots with Quincy Jones.

[2] His former wife is Yvette Bostic-Summers, who often sings on Los Hombres' albums.

[2] With Los Hombres Calientes With Terry Garthwaite With Johnny Hammond With Herbie Hancock With The Headhunters With Eddie Henderson With Quincy Jones With David "Fathead" Newman With Sonny Rollins With Patrice Rushen With Vinx With others