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Still on the shy side of 30, Ulysses Owens Jr.. has garnered an international reputation as drummer of choice for Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, and Kurt Elling, three very different personalities who are very particular in what they want to hear from the kit. On his Criss Cross leader debut, Owens Jr.. convenes McBride and Payton, as well as pianist Christian Sands (even more visible for his work in McBride's year-old-trio), rising star alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw (Roy Haynes' main sax voice for the last five years), and trombonist Mike Dease. The leader finds fresh approaches to various flavors of the swing timeline - Art Blakey and the refraction's of Buhaina established by Mulgrew Miller and Bobby Watson (each a one-time employer); Tony Williams' two phases with the Miles Davis Quintet; Ed Thigpen's crispness with the Oscar Peterson Trio - within a 21st century context.

Artist	Ulysses Owens Jr. Quintet^Ulysses Owens^Ulysses Owens Jr.
Released	2012
Music Genre	Blues and Pop / Rock
Label	CRISS CROSS
Condition	New
UPC	8712474134229
SKU	al-8712474134229

1.1 Good and Terrible
1.2 Con Alma
1.3 E.S.P
1.4 Prototype
1.5 Party Time
1.6 Beardom X
1.7 You Make Me Feel So Young
1.8 Cherokee
1.9 Cute and Sixy