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The Juilliard Jazz Max Roach Ensemble Performs at WBGO for Jazz Appreciation Month

The Juilliard Jazz Max Roach Ensemble

The Juilliard Jazz Max Roach Ensemble is one of four student groups at the Juilliard School, and excels under the direction of drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr.

Owens, an alumnus of Juilliard's inaugural jazz program, is also known for his stellar work with Christian McBride and Kurt Elling, among others. 

The ensemble currently consists of David Adewumi on trumpet, Alexa Tarantino on alto saxophone, Evan Atwell Harris on tenor saxophone, Rashaan Salaam on trombone, Jake Kelberman on guitar, Micah Thomas on piano, Endea Owens on bass and Dag Markhus on drums.

As part of our Jazz Appreciation Month effort, the group performed four original compositions, as well as one of Horace Silver's gems. Listen for these songs on 88.3 FM, or play them below.

Carolyn's career in radio spans well over two decades, most of which have been spent wrapped up in the world of Jazz. It always seems to start with college radio, and for Carolyn that was no exception. Little did she know then that the music she was being introduced to at the University of Wisconsin campus station would remain a near constant in her life. Upon moving to New York City in 1993, it just so happened that a temp agency placed her in a very sweet spot - at WQEW-AM where she worked in the programming department under the tutelage of Program Director Stan Martin and alongside Jonathan Schwartz and other legendary radio hosts. It was there where her love of jazz vocalists began, not just on the radio, but also by seeing many perform live.