Event

Ulysses Owens, Jr. & Friends

Quentin E. Baxter presents...Ulysses Owens, Jr. & Friends!

Ulysses Owens, Jr - drums
Alphonso Horne - trumpet
Liston Gregory - piano
Phil Norris - bass
Kaiya Cash - vocals

At the heart of Owenss work is a passion for creation and the desire to reach new audiences. On and off stage, music emanates from every inch of his being, and no performance goes unmarked by Owens signature smile. Owens is a gifted bandleader, claiming three successful albums of his own (Its Time for U, Unanimous, and Onward and Upward) and three self-produced albums with the New Century Jazz Quintet (Time is Now, In Case You Missed Us, and Arise), a skillful group he co-leads with pianist Takeshi Ohbayashi. This band-first philosophy reassures Owens that the conversation with the audience remains fluid and focused, another stamp of his seasoned expertise and professional sophistication.

Sponsored by the Town of Kiawah Island Cultural Events Fund