Ulysses Owens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ulysses Owens

drummer

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1982

Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Profession: jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ulysses Owens Jr.
(born December 6, 1982 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States) is an American multi Grammy Award winning drummer and percussionist, known for his work with bassist Christian McBride, and singer Kurt Elling, as well as Wynton Marsalis, Mulgrew Miller, Nicholas Payton, Benny Golson, Maceo Parker, and Joey Alexander.
He is active on both the New York and international jazz scene as a sideman and band leader.
He has also been named a "rising star" in the Downbeat Critic's Poll.
He was the drummer on Kurt Elling's Grammy-winning album Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman, and also on Christian McBride's Grammy-winning The Good Feeling.
His composition, The Simplicity of Life, was commissioned by the string quartet ETHEL for their multimedia show ETHEL's Documerica, which is currently on a national tour.