Friday, April 4, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Known as one of the most vibrant emerging artists in jazz, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised bassist and composer. She has been mentored by Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, Jon Batiste, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Cyrus Chestnut.
In 2018, Endea Owens graduated from The Juilliard School, and joined the Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of the house band, Stay Human. Since then, Endea has won an Emmy, Grammy, and a George Foster Peabody Award. Also a committed educator and philanthropist, Owens founded The Community Cookout, a nonprofit organization born out of the pandemic that provides meals and music to underserved neighborhoods worldwide. A recent performance by Endea Owens & The Cookout for NPR Music prompted this comment: “This Tiny Desk energized the whole room, each musician a master of their instrument. Owens joked: ‘We are all Juilliard alumni, so you can hear it in the sound.’
