Jazz Concert Series: Endea Owens

Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised recording artist, bassist, and composer with a growing legacy in contemporary jazz and interdisciplinary collaboration. A Juilliard graduate; she is a member of the house band on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and has performed and toured with artists including Wynton Marsalis, Diana Ross and Rhonda Ross, Elvis Costello, Solange, Jon Batiste, Juicy J, Cyrus Chestnut, and Steve Turre. Her work has earned an Emmy, Grammy, and Peabody Award, and appears on Jon Batiste’s Grammy winning album We Are, the Oscar nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah, and H.E.R.’s Super Bowl LV performance. In 2023, Endea released her debut album Feel Good Music and has written and produced for Academy Award–winning rapper Juicy J, for the collaborative album “Caught Up in This Illusion.” She is also the founder of The Community Cookout, a nonprofit providing meals and music to underserved communities across the country.