Endea Owens & The Cookout
Cozy Evenings
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1h 11m
Detroit-raised bassist Endea Owens has been mentored by jazz icons, is becoming a regular on Tiny Desk, and is known to be one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists.
In 2020, during the pandemic, Endea founded the Community Cookout, a non-profit that provides meals and music to underserved neighborhoods in New York City. To date, Endea’s organization has helped feed close to 3,000 New Yorkers and has hosted over a dozen free music concerts. Tune in for a stellar performance originally recorded in September 2021 with an all-star band.
Originally performed on September 25th, 2021.
PERSONNEL:
Endea Owens, bass
Irwin Hall, sax
Kali Rodriguez, trumpet
Jeffery Miller, trombone
Keith Brown, piano
John Davis, drums
Vuyo Sotashe, vocals
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