DOUBLE FEATURE WEEK
Energetic drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. follows the tradition of Art Blakey and presents Generation Y - a group of young and energetic jazz talents!
Ulysses Owens Jr., dr
Sarah Hanahan, sax
Anthony Hervey, tp
Luther Allison, p
Philip Norris, b
Exclusive in Switzerland!
Generation Y is a quintet comprised of the most dynamic young jazz musicians on the scene. This group is dedicated to moving the music forward, with a love of the jazz tradition. Ulysses Owens Jr., has 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 their own bands (which became educational institutions) and launched the careers of many of today’s paradigm-shifting musicians on the jazz scene. In the past five years, Ulysses career has shifted from being a "young lion” to grooming the next generation of talent via his performance, production and educational career. In the tradition of Blakey and Carter, Ulysses introduces “Generation Y”, paying it forward by selecting a new crop of a talent through his professorship at The Juilliard School as well as young musicians he has discovered. Generation Y is a dynamic group that conveys the power of the jazz tradition by showing that the future of the music is in good hands. Heralded as a “powerhouse of a showman” (Glide Magazine), a “legitimate jazz triple threat” (Critical Jazz) and a drummer who “takes a back seat to no one” (The New York Times), performer, producer and educator Ulysses Owens Jr. goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond. Claiming four successful albums of his own („It’s Time for U“, „Unanimous, Onward and Upward“, and „Falling Forward“), Owens has also gained special attention for his performances on several Grammy award-winning albums by Kurt Elling and Christian McBride, and on Grammy award-nominated albums by Joey Alexander and Gregory Porter. Ulysses remains consistently in demand for new projects as an Artist, Producer, and Educator, remaining one of the most sought-after drummers of his generation.
Concerts
Tuesday
Concert 7:30 p.m.
(Doors 7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday
Concert 10:00 p.m.
(Doors 9:30 p.m.)
Thursday
Concert 7:30 p.m.
(Doors 7:00 p.m.)
Friday
Concert 10:00 p.m.
(Doors 9:30 p.m.)
Saturday
Concert 7:30 p.m.
(Doors 7:00 p.m.)
Venue
Marians Jazzroom
Admission
One Concert CHF 42.-