Ulysses Owens, Jr. and Generation Y

Three time GRAMMY™ Award-Winning Drummer Ulysses Owens Jr., known for being a drummer who (The New York Times) has said “take[s] a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation.

Generation Y is a band concept that was conceived back in 2019 with the goal of promoting the next generation of dynamic talent from the top music conservatories in NYC and beyond. It is led by Ulysses Owens Jr., a multi-Grammy Award-winning drummer, producer, educator, author and cultural entrepreneur.

As the Small Ensemble Director within the Jazz Department at The Juilliard School for the last eight years, Ulysses has had a front row seat to the top talent of this generation. He has also been the driving force behind such great artists as Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Mulgrew Miller, Joey Alexander and many others. Through his relationship with these great bandleaders, he learned of the legacy of Art Blakey and Betty Carter, both of whom were renowned for leading bands that catalyzed the careers of multiple generations of younger musicians.

The band has just recorded their debut album “A New Beat”, which will be released on the Cellar Live Record label in January 2024. The material on this album is a culmination of repertoire from Ulysses’ influences and mentors, such as Mulgrew Miller, Roy Hargrove, George Cables, and of course the great Art Blakey.

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Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando   View Map

28.5375795,-81.3768888

445 S. Magnolia Ave. , Orlando 

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

445 S. Magnolia Ave. , Orlando 

Ulysses Owens, Jr. and Generation Y