Endea Owens & The Cookout

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“An uplifting mix of jazz, gospel and neo-soul energy.” – DownBeat

Detroit-raised bassist Endea Owens is one of jazz’s most brilliant emerging artists. After graduating from Juilliard, she joined the Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of its house band. Since then, Endea has won an Emmy, a Grammy Award, and a Peabody Award. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, and Jon Batiste, among many others.

In 2022, Endea composed “Ida’s Crusade,” an original piece about the life of Ida B. Wells, for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. It was also performed by the NYO Carnegie Hall Orchestra. Endea is the curator for the National Arts Club and a fellow for “Jazz is Now!” with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, where she presents original compositions, curates series, and headlines performances for the 2022–2023 season. Her debut album, “Feel Good Music,” was released this past September.