Ulysses Owens Jr.

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.”

Owens has also gained special attention for his performances on GRAMMY Award-winning albums by Kurt Elling and The Christian McBride Big Band . In addition to five GRAMMY Award nominated albums with Joey Alexander, Christian McBride Trio, John Beasley’s Monk’estra, and Gregory Porter.  

Ulysses has published three books titled: Jazz Brushes for the Modern Drummer, The Musicians Career Guide, distributed by Simon and Schuster, and Jazz Big Band for the Modern Drummer: The Essential Guide to the Large Ensemble, for Hal Leonard Publications.

He was also voted top Jazz Drummer of 2024 in the Modern Drummer Magazine Readers Poll, and just won the Drumeo 2024 Jazz Drummer of the Year award.

www.UlyssesOwensJr.com