Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2018 Event Program

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Ulysses Owens, Jr. THREE Ulysses Owens Jr. is an artist “who takes a backseat to no one” – The New York Times – seems to

“…one of the handful of legitimate jazz triple threats working the scene today.” —Brent Black, Critical Jazz

describe his remarkable ascent as one of today’s premier drummers, or perhaps, his evolution as a

Sunday • 4:30 - 6 p.m. Swingin’ Stage

producer, composer, educator, and entrepreneur. Owens has established himself as a leader in his generation of jazz artists, admired for his sensitive, fiery and complex playing, vivid display of textural nuance, and gift for propelling a band with charisma and integrity. Both humble in person and imposing behind a kit, he is a graduate of the inaugural Jazz Studies Program at The Juilliard School, a two-time GRAMMY Award winner, and he earned his stripes as a member of bassist Christian McBride’s acclaimed trio and the driving force of McBride’s big band. In addition to the two GRAMMY Awards, he has also received four GRAMMY nominations for his work with Christian McBride and Joey Alexander. Owens is incredibly versatile and has toured and recorded with artists including Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Diane Schuur, Renee Fleming, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone, and Mulgrew Miller. In the summer of 2015, he was recommended by Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center to compose a work for the Museum of Modern Art Summergarden Series, and he premiered “Stages Of Us”, a seven-movement suite, at their sculpture garden. Ulysses has been honored with a 2015 Jazz At Lincoln Center Swing Award, 2014 Global Music Award, 2013 ASCAP Plus Award, was designated a 2014 Downbeat Rising Star, and appeared as a TEDx Jacksonville performer. He continues touring extensively and remains in demand for new projects.

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2018 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Hall of Fame

6min
page 13

JAZZ Store

1min
page 7

Jazz Marketplace

1min
page 7

Jacksonville Jazz Festival Welcome

1min
page 3

2018 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Happenings

3min
pages 10-11

2018 Jacksonville Jazz Fest Poster

3min
pages 8-9

Experience Jax by Day and Groove by Night

2min
page 62

Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys

1min
page 61

Linda Cole & The Joshua Bowlus Quartet

1min
page 61

Jeff Lorber Fusion

1min
page 60

Josh Vietti

1min
page 59

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble 1

1min
page 58

Naughty Professor

1min
page 58

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque

1min
page 57

Arturo Sandoval Sextet

1min
page 56

University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble 1

1min
page 54

Ulysses Owens, Jr. THREE

1min
page 53

Maysa

1min
page 52

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

1min
page 51

The Omni Sacred Jazz Brunch

1min
pages 48-49

Jazz Jam

1min
page 47

Jazz Fest After Dark

1min
page 46

Zach Batholomew Quartet

1min
page 45

The 4 Korners

1min
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Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

1min
page 44

The Russell Malone Quartet

1min
page 43

Jonathan Baptiste & The Urban Intellectuals

1min
page 42

The Pete Escovedo Orchestra

1min
page 41

Euge Groove

1min
page 39

The Bad Plus

1min
page 38

Second Line Jazz Parade

1min
page 36

MIca Bethea Big Band

1min
page 36

Vijay Iyer Sextet

1min
page 35

Sheila E.

1min
page 29

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

1min
page 27

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival Jazz Clinic

1min
page 25

The Raisin Cake Orchestra

1min
page 24

Champian Fulton Quartet

1min
page 23

Lohai

1min
page 21

The Chris Thomas Band

1min
page 20

Charles Llyod Quartet

1min
page 19

Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio

1min
page 18

Grace Kelly

1min
page 17

Dianne Reeves

1min
page 16

2018 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Piano Competition

4min
page 14
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