Join NJMH, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, and the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance on Sunday, August 17th from 2-4pm for Endea Owens’ annual Community Cookout! Founded by star bassist Owens and birthed during the pandemic, the Community Cookout creates inclusive spaces that are accessible to anyone no matter their race, gender, or background. Through music, activism, and meals, this event strives to make New York a better place. This free event, held annually in Marcus Garvey Park, includes stellar live music and delicious free food for all who come out!
This event is made possible by the Joyce and George Wein Foundation and by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. It is a part of the Culture, Creativity and Care Initiative administered by Harlem Grown.
About the Artist:
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 such as 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 birthed 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.
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