Drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. has been the rhythmic force behind artists Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Mulgrew Miller, Joey Alexander and countless others. Generation Y is dedicated to showcasing the next generation of top talent, expressing themselves through the music of Nat Adderley, Jackie McLean, Roy Hargrove, George Cables, Ray Bryant and Louis Armstrong, alongside creative originals from this exceptional group, including Sarah Hanahan and Erena Terakubo on alto sax, Benny Benack III and Anthony Hervey on trumpet, Luther Allison and Tyler Bullock on piano, Philip Norris and Ryoma Takenaga on bass as well as vocalist Milton Suggs.
From Monday, February 12 through Friday, February 16, one cut from the A New Beat album will be featured each morning on the New Day, New Play spotlight on my Daybreak show.
Preview “Soulful” from A New Beat by Ulysses Owen, Jr. and Generation Y, above.
