Ulysses Owens Jr. is a drummer, performer, producer, and educator. He has released seven albums and performed on GRAMMY Award-winning albums by Kurt Elling and Christian McBride Big Band, along with six Grammy-nominated albums.
Owens has written articles for various publications and released an instructional book titled Jazz Brushes for the Modern Drummer: An Essential Guide to the Art of Keeping Time, published by Hal Leonard. His second book, The Musicians Career Guide: Turning Your Talent into Sustained Success, focuses on music business and career development. He is also on the faculty at The Juilliard School.
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