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The Alluvion Jazz Series Presents: Endea Owens and The Cookout

  • The Alluvion 414 East Eighth Street Traverse City, MI, 49686 United States (map)

The Alluvion Jazz Series is thrilled to welcome one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists, Endea Owens to our stage with her full band: Endea Owens and The Cookout.

All ages - General Admission

Seated Listening Room Style Show

Doors & bar open at 7:00 PM - Show starts at 7:30

Tickets $50 in advance - $55 at the door

Tickets on sale for Deep End members only until July 9


ENDEA OWENS

Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised Recording Artist, Bassist, and Composer. She has been mentored by Jazz Icons the likes of 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 to name a few.

In 2018, Endea graduated from The Juilliard School, and joined the Late Show with Stephen Colbertas a member of the house band, Stay Human. Since then, Endea has won an Emmy, Grammy Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award. Endea’s work has appeared on Jon Batiste’s Grammy Award-winning album “We Are”, Oscar-nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah,and H.E.R’s widely acclaimed Super Bowl LV performance.

Endea has a true passion for philanthropy and teaching. She has taught students across the United States, South America, and Europe. In 2020, Endea founded The Community Cookout, a non-profit organization birthed out of the Covid-19 pandemic that provides meals and music to underserved neighborhoods worldwide. To date, Endea’s organization has helped feed over 6,000 people.

In 2022, Endea composed an original piece about the life of Ida B. Wells entitled “Ida’s Crusade” for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and was also performed by the NYO Carnegie Hall Orchestra. Endea has written for brands such as Pyer Moss and Glossier. Endeaalso premiered a newly commissioned work with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as the2023 MAC Music Innovator with the organization. In addition to her work with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Endea is the curator for the National Arts Club and also a fellow for “Jazzis Now!” with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, where she presents original compositions,curates series, and headlines performances for the 2022-2023 season. Endea’s debut album “Feel Good Music” has recently been released.


Tickets on sale for Deep End members only until July 9


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