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ULYSSES OWENS JR at The Side Door Jazz Club
Courtesy of Janm | Posted on November 19, 2015
Where
The Side Door Jazz Club
85 Lyme St
Old Lyme, CT
Map
(860) 434-2600
When
Fri, December 4, 2015
7:30 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Ulysses Owens, Jr.
drumsTakeshi Ohbayashi
pianoCorcoran Holt
bassTim Green
pianoBenny Benack III
trumpetAbout
ULYSSES OWENS Jr. & New Century Quintet – Friday Dec 4th – Doors 7:30 Show 8:30* 860-434-0886 www.thesidedoorjazz .com
Two-time Grammy winner, Ulysses Owens Jr. Drums brings his New Century Jazz Quintet with Ulysses Owens Jr, and Takeshi Ohbayashi, Corcoran Holt, Tim Green, and Benny Benack III.
Ulysses Owens Jr. is steadily establishing himself as a leader in his generation of jazz artists, admired for his sensitive, fiery, and complex playing and gift for propelling a band with charisma and integrity. Both humble in person and imposing behind a kit, Owens is a two-time Grammy® Award winner who has earned his stripes as a member of bassist Christian McBride’s acclaimed trio and the driving force of McBride’s famed big band. His 2009 debut recording “It's Time For U” featured several original compositions and arrangements. In 2012, he released a second album, “Unanimous” (Criss Cross Jazz), featuring Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, Jaleel Shaw, Michael Dease, and Christian Sands....