Quentin E. Baxter Presents: Ulysses Owens, Jr. & Friends

Grammy-nominated musician, producer and world-renowned drummer Quentin E. Baxter presents another amazing three-concert series at the Legends Room – Turtle Point Clubhouse on Kiawah Island. The second featured artist of the series is drummer/producer/educator Ulysses Owens, Jr. Heralded as a “powerhouse of a showman” (Glide Magazine), a “legitimate jazz triple threat” (Critical Jazz), and a drummer who “take[s] a back seat to no one” (The New York Times), Ulysses Owens Jr goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond. From GRAMMY-award winning performances with Christian McBride’s acclaimed trio and big band to world tours with Kurt Elling and Joey Alexander, Owens’s artistic command of percussion has earned him positions in some of the most successful jazz ensembles of the 21st century. Owens’ reverence for tradition distinctly manifests in his straight-away playing style, but it is the versatility of his talent – his unique ability to manipulate texture and create penetrating musical shapes – that attracts the attention of heavy hitters in jazz. His performance catalog includes collaborations with Nicholas Payton, Wynton Marsalis, Monty Alexander, Dianne Schuur, Russell Malone, Renee Fleming and Mulgrew Miller, just to name a few.