Aug 3, 2022 1:36 PM
Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band Brings Variety With Intention: Rising Star Large Ensemble of the Year
The votes are in, and the Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band has been selected as Rising Star Large Ensemble of the Year in the…
“Big band jazz can teach us what Dizzy Gillespie talked about, which is you should have one foot in the present, one foot in the past and one foot in the future,” Owens said.
Aug 3, 2022 1:36 PM
The votes are in, and the Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band has been selected as Rising Star Large Ensemble of the Year in the…
Ulysses Owens Jr. has created a multi-generational, multi-racial, multi-gender big band for today.
Jul 7, 2021 3:56 PM
On the opening track of drummer Ulysses Owens Jr.’s new big band album, he plays five sharp rim shots, which catapult…
Maria Schneider and Donny McCaslin are set to stream a Tuesday conversation.
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As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Ulysses Owens Jr. has released an album, Songs Of Freedom, based on his touring show.
Aug 17, 2018 9:47 AM
Clear, purposeful communication has anchored Ulysses Owens Jr.’s artistry since he was a kid playing drums in church.…
Grammy-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. performs at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York on April 29.
Jul 11, 2016 12:28 PM
In a celebration of “Ellington And Beyond,” the immensely talented drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. and his equally…
