TLI Jazz: Ulysses Owens, Jr. and Generation Y

Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA

Ulysses Owens Jr., drums
Three-time GRAMMY™ Award-winner Ulysses Owens Jr., is known for being a drummer who “take[s] a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation.” (New York Times). A performer, producer, and educator, Owens goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond. His eighth and most recent album release, A New Beat, features his new Generation Y band on the Cellar Live Record label. Jazziz Magazine voted ‘A New Beat’ as one of “10 Albums You Need to Know in 2024.” Downbeat Magazine voted the album “Best Albums of 2024,” and the Music Top Ten Blog voted the album “Top Best Jazz Albums of 2024.” The band toured in support of the album, including performances at the Cotton Club in Tokyo, a Summer Canadian Jazz Festival Tour, and the 2024 Monterey Jazz Festival.