Carnegie Hall Citywide Concert: Endea Owens and The Cookout
Wave Hill presents in partnership with Carnegie Hall
Thursday, June 26, 2025
7:00PM – 8:00PM
Photo: Lauren Desberg
PROGRAM
Selections to be announced from the stage
ARTIST
Endea Owens, Double Bassist
Keith Brown, Piano
Kevin Oliver, Jr., Saxophone
Trunino Lowe, Trumpet
CV Dashiell, Drums
Nia Drummond, Vocals
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Known as one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised recording artist, bassist, and composer. She has been mentored by Jazz Icons the likes of Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, Jon Batiste, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Cyrus Chestnut, to name a few.
In 2018, Owens graduated from The Juilliard School, and joined the Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of the house band, Stay Human. Since then, Owens has won an Emmy, Grammy Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award. Owens' work has appeared on Jon Batiste’s Grammy Award-winning album “We Are”, Oscar-nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah, and H.E.R’s widely acclaimed Super Bowl LV performance.
Owens has a true passion for philanthropy and teaching. She has taught students across the United States, South America, and Europe. In 2020, Owens founded The Community Cookout, a non-profit organization birthed out of the Covid-19 pandemic that provides meals and music to underserved neighborhoods worldwide. To date, Owens' organization has helped feed over 6,000 people.
In 2022, Owens composed an original piece about the life of Ida B. Wells entitled “Ida’s Crusade” for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and was also performed by the NYO Carnegie Hall Orchestra. Owens has written for brands such as Pyer Moss and Glossier. Owens also premiered a newly commissioned work with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as the 2023 MAC Music Innovator with the organization. In addition to her work with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Owens is the curator for the National Arts Club and also a fellow for “Jazz is Now!” with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, where she presents original compositions, curates series, and headlines performances for the 2022-2023 season. Owens' debut album “Feel Good Music” has recently been released this past September.
Ray Oladapo-Johnson, Executive Director
Gabriel de Guzman, Director of Arts & Chief Curator
Wave Hill’s Performing Arts Program is supported in part by the Bronx Delegation of the New York City Council and Council Member Eric Dinowitz; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the Cathy and Stephen Weinroth Commissioning Fund for the Arts.
Join us also for our Sunset Wednesdays summer music series, starting July 9!
A special thanks to the Carnegie Hall Staff
Lead support for Carnegie Hall Citywide is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Hearst Foundations. Additional support provided by Northwell Health, Official Healthcare Partner of Carnegie Hall.