Detroit-born bassist and composer Endea Owens brings her electrifying sound to the MoCA\CT galleries for a special performance alongside Art, Jazz + the Blues—the exhibition’s final weekend, before it closes the following day. A graduate of The Juilliard School and a member of Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Owens has performed with icons from Wynton Marsalis to Diana Ross. With Grammy, Emmy, and Peabody wins to her name, don’t miss one of jazz’s most compelling voices today.
VIP Tickets (limited to 40) include:
- Table Seating (tables of 4)
- Carafe of wine + water per table
- Light snack
- One signature cocktail
General Admissions Tickets include:
- General Seating
- One drink ticket
About Endea Owens
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 Steve Turre, to name a few.
In 2018, Endea graduated from The Juilliard School, and joined the Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of the house band, Stay Human. Since then, Endea has won an Emmy, Grammy Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award. Endea’s 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.
Endea has a true passion for philanthropy and teaching. She has taught students across the United States, South America, and Europe. In 2020, Endea founded the Community Cookout, a non-profit organization born out of the Covid-19 pandemic that provides meals and music to underserved neighborhoods in New York City. To date, Endea’s organization has helped feed close to 3,000 New Yorkers and has hosted over a dozen free music concerts.
In 2022, she composed “Ida’s Crusade” for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. In 2023, she premiered a newly commissioned work with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, served as the MAC Music Innovator, continued her work as curator for the National Arts Club, and was a fellow with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s “Jazz Is Now!” program. Her debut album, Feel Good Music, was released in 2023, followed by Caught Up in This Illusion in 2025.