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Ulysses Owens Jr. – “Soul Conversations”
Drummer-bandleader and educator Ulysses Owens Jr debuts his big band in his latest recording “Soul Conversations”. Owens is a much in-demand drummer who has played with Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Kurt Elling and other stellar musicians as well as leading his own ensembles. Ulysses is also a dedicated educator who assembled a 19 piece big band that performed live at Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center. The ensembles features some of Mr. Owens best students and a few excellent professional players of note with special guest, Stefon Harris on vibes. This is a special advance preview of an album due out in May.