Ulysses Owens
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Ulysses Owens | |
|---|---|
| Genres | jazz, hardbop, bigband |
| Instruments | drums and percussion |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Ulysses Owens (born December 6th, 1982) is a multi Grammy award winning drummer and percussionist known for his work with bassist Christian McBride, and singer Kurt Elling, as well as Wynton Marsalis, Mulgrew Miller, Nicholas Payton, Benny Golson, and Maceo Parker. He is active on both the New York and international jazz scene as a sideman and band leader. He received his first Grammy for his performance on Kurt Elling's Dedicated To You, and his second for his work on Christian McBride's The Good Feeling.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).[1][2]
Bio
Ulysses grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and began playing the drums at the age of 2. He played many types of music in his younger years, centering around his experience in the church. By the time he was in his early teens, he realized that he would become a jazz musician, and eventually received a full scholarship to study at the Juilliard School, in its inaugural jazz program. At Juilliard, his career went into full swing, and he began actively playing in the New York scene. Notably, he has performed extensively with both Kurt Elling and Christian McBride, the latter of which he is currently touring with. He has since recorded with dozens of musicians and singers, and has released two full albums as a leader.[3]
Charity Work
Ulysses is also the co-founder and artistic director of the charity, Don’t Miss A Beat. DMAB’s mission is “…to blend music, art, academic achievement, and civic engagement to inspire and enlighten children and teens in the Riverside and Brooklyn communities.” After graduating from Juilliard in 2006, Ulysses traveled the world as a jazz drummer. The more he traveled, the more he kept thinking about home. "I saw so many arts programs for kids, especially in other cultures, and I thought we really need something like this back home." After hearing about Jacksonville's high dropout rate and other problems with struggling youths, Ulysses and his family designed a program to help suspended youths stay in school. Programming also includes developing workable skills for parents so that, as noted previously, youth have self-sufficient, caring adult role models who are able to provide a safe, healthy environment for their children.[4]
External links
- Ulysses Owens Jr's Website: http://www.usojazzy.com/index.html
References
- ^ http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=Elling&field_nominee_work_value=&year=All&genre=All
- ^ http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=Mcbride&field_nominee_work_value=&year=All&genre=All
- ^ http://www.usojazzy.com/about.html
- ^ http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/steps-you-need-to-take-to-start-a-family-nonprofit/
1.http://www.usojazzy.com/about.html 2.http://zildjian.com/Artists/O/Ulysses-Owens-Jr 3.http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/steps-you-need-to-take-to-start-a-family-nonprofit/ 4.http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=Elling&field_nominee_work_value=&year=All&genre=All 5.http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=Mcbride&field_nominee_work_value=&year=All&genre=All 6.http://kurtelling.com/band/ulysses_owens_jr/