Endea Owens & The Cookout live at Dizzy's Club | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA

When we spoke to bassist Endea Owens earlier this year, just before a virtual concert, she told us: "Every time I get to play music, I get giddy inside and I can't wait to go on this discovery. The only thing that would have made it better is the audience but even without that, I was thankful for the experience." On Sept. 25, the award-winning bassist - a member of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's house band Stay Human, led by Jon Batiste - got her wish. Performing at Dizzy's Club with her band The Cookout, Owens served the in-person audience a piping hot set. Literally sparkling, Owens captivated the room with her masterful playing and exuberant charm. This selection from that performance features two of Owens' original compositions, "Feel Good" and "Cycles" as well as "Moanin'," a Bobby Timmons classic.
Listen to our radio episode to learn more about the Detroit native, including the inspirational story of Owens' upbringing and the way she gave back to her community over the course of the pandemic: www.npr.org/2021/07/01/101175...
SET LIST
00:00 "Feel Good" (Endea Owens)
09:17 "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons)
18:31 "Cycles" (Endea Owens)
MUSICIANS
Endea Owens: bandleader, bass
Irwin Hall, alto saxophone
John Davis, drums
Jeffery Miller, trombone
Keith Brown, piano
Kalí Rodriguez, trumpet
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[@glenarmstrong696]

I absolutely love Endea and the world she revolves around… so beautiful to listen too.

[@MangoSteve1]

Me too!

[@SuperBd62]

Endea Owens , I first heard you with Jon Batiste and I thought she is grooving. And then this.... blew me away. What a band, what a bass. Your tone is so great.

[@kevinbwillson4161]

Beautiful sunny singing Wonderful delightful dancing swinging top flowing growing ever climbing finding new old beauties Thank you all

[@rudolphsherkliff8726]

Endea and her band were outstanding!! She’s a bad girl and I like the way she gives the “Bass a Taste” 🎻🎶🎵🎷🎺🎹🥁🎼

[@Baribrotzer]

The tradition played very well, with creativity and soul.

[@jerryeykholt8218]

Jaw dropped… just lovely interactions, the group play and dancing textures of a master.

[@andreb.thomas5926]

I'm very proud to have photographed this extremely talented young lady during the early part of her musical journey in life. Thank you, Endea. Chao. André B. Thomas - Jazz Photographer Retired Vietnam era veteran, ex Detroiter, expatriate currently living in the Colombian Andes.

[@JillKoppel]

Love Endea's consummate performance and energy, and the band is great! Key moments and captions identifying solos - wow, what a concept...

[@amorfati9861]

Moanin was my introduction to Jazz 10 years ago . Hence it as a special place in my hearth. That was a beautiful fresh take !!! Mucho gracias !

[@francissabourin8832]

Nice set and nice energy but everything is entropy..!

[@myroncohen7619]

Great feel!!Wonderful Bassist!!Whole Group Killed!!

[@fredsanke4070]

Nice boppin'...

[@joachimheyrath8436]

Very soulful, the interaction is brillant. The 3 Hornplayers are realy cooking. They play their behinds off with a great Sound. The trombone is a showing a great bridge from the Ellington aera into the now. Thanks for sharing, my regards. Joachim 💘

[@gracie99999]

wow good information

[@viscera912]

i couldn't get any work done as I was playing this in the background and I kept switching screens to watch. fantastic set!!!

[@jekfongcharleslee7052]

Fantastic. Thanks for the show!

[@cergneuxguillermo1681]

Endea respira jazz!!! Ella es toda bella!!!!!!! Y su grupo de tremendos músicos completan el placer de esta actuación!! Abrazos desde Argentina!!❤❤👏👏👏👏👏🙋‍♂

[@aldrinphillips5697]

AMAZING!!!!

[@bobblues1158]

Beautiful!

[@theodoreesawjr.8352]

Outstanding!!!!!

[@francescochebat]

Thanks, I really enjoyed this one! 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@msoccer89]

Queen Endea! 👑

[@tajmacameron1693]

Amazing performance

[@olivierherment1188]

Excellent

[@wereprod]

amazing

[@coordinacionsabatinos]

Such great talents! Amazing compositions and renditions. Thanks.

[@alansenzaki4148]

Beautiful band. Fire and emotion!!🔥🔥🔥

[@1marttie]

Absolutely beautiful!!! Thank you for the wonderful musicianship and obvious God given talent. Thank you.

[@ca2ne]

Brilliant.

[@marksimendinger3462]

Just heard this tonight on WBGO Newark. Great stuff.

[@ClaudiaHayden]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@arniewolfson8040]

Awesome!!

[@carbeloscar]

¡Me encantas Endea!

[@leonsangala]

Been listening to this all week, and today i came back for the Afro-dynamics with that Blade-esque touch of JOhn Davis

[@kevinmichaelcallihansr5053]

nothing but pure professionals playing together note for note reminding many of us of Blue Note records. An experience for some who feel togetherness among the players. It exists here.

[@whar4796]

So glad I found this Ms. Owens. You are a mean grooving bass player. 💕🌷

[@ranestorypictures1738]

Soul food.

[@CoffeeRelaxingJazzy]

"So good! I love it... This is good for everything, study, work............. I really really love ittt Continue!!"

[@1marttie]

John Davis is killing it!!!

[@clutteredchicagogarage2720]

Great band! John Davis on drums is awesome. I really love his groove. I also really love the groove of Endea's bass playing. The whole band plays really well with a sound that is loose enough to make you want to move while maintaining perfect control despite feeling loose. Finally, Endea's compositions are very musical as well. I would love to see this band live!

[@kevinmichaelcallihansr5053]

#bass #cleff Endee exceptional, thank you kindly

[@cynthiaaiken2424]

Just got wind of Cookout yesterday at Pappy Martin’s jazz festival. Now I’m a huge fan! Lineup was completely different, though. Still awesome.

[@coolaxe-dw4840]

Great jazz form; this is the best group I have heard.💪🏿💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪🏾💪

[@JL-bu8bz]

Are you was deaf before this show?

[@gracie99999]

thas was up wit the 🌈

[@quintinwilliams9498]

I’m a follower of hers as well Straightahead who are women local jazz artist from the S.E. metropolitan region, they’re dynamic 🎉

[@maceo2012]

Like others, I was listening in the background and had to keep turning back to the screen! The whole performance was 🔥! So glad to have discovered your music.

[@gracie99999]

👨🏽‍🚒🚒🧲

[@gracie99999]

great smile brotha keep smilin

[@marcusbrown1767]

Real jazz, real tunes.. no nonsence. Real players, Real skill. Thankyou...

[@elsecretopez]

Dope show, looks like a cool club, I was supposed to be there a few weeks ago but got sick :(

[@emmittwine4159]

👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 🔥 🔥 🔥 🎶 🎶 🎶 🌍 ☀️

[@Chrismithmusic]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kevinmichaelcallihansr5053]

"moanin" so very nicely done by Endea Owes, she's universally grasping bass clef at its best.

[@luckysakonta3724]

Endea, the fiercest Lioness amongst the Lions without a doubt.

[@lam007gini]

Exquis

[@EmKei9]

✨🙌❤️🙌✨

[@m5msportsexplorer]

Late to the party but it found me!

[@JillKnapp]

Go Endea, go! I could listen to this lineup all dang day. Sooooooo gooooooood. Is this the Dizzy's that's in San Diego?

[@SalimSivaad]

No. This is Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. A venue in NYC overlooking Columbus Circle and Central Park. It’s a part of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

[@Heedoo_Korean_Singer]

A w e s o m e !!!👏👏👏

[@gracie99999]

Japanese jazz excellent

[@markconway2273]

I only know Endea from Stay Human on Stephen Colbert. People completely ignore her there but she is fantastic

[@stellademattei5361]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@roberthunt1540]

Oh, well, . . . Yeah. Dayum.

[@stefanwahsner3351]

laid forward

[@djgromivanov6674]

🎶🎶🎶🎶🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@billstrohler]

4:48 I now know what made those noises on some of Charles Mingus albums.

[@billstrohler]

Also, this is a great band!

[@Beowulf_93]

So sad that the mainstream is not able to appreciate that. What quality of sound! Meanwhile tailor swift took the first 10 places of top 10 music in the US. It's not her fault....

[@gracie99999]

[@neyeswah1]

shades of oscar petiford, paul chambers and buster williams...continuing in the tradition!!

[@neoaureus]

Is that a drain plunger on the trombone?

[@gracie99999]

🤷‍♂️

[@SalimSivaad]

Yes, it’s a plunger mute…taken from a toilet plunger. Very common for trombones and trumpets to get a wah-wah effect.

[@dahmuchancellor5337]

Women who play bass are sexy

[@neoaureus]

When you realise how Miles Davis never played chords….it hits you the power of a solo instrument. These guys are superb….Miles would have played with them.

[@JonathanDiggsDuke]

😂

[@gracie99999]

🤓🤗

[@alonsouch]

Nothing wrong with Endea but where is the NPR special of people like, Rodney Whitaker, Bob Hurst, Buster Williams, Steve Wilson, Gary Bartz, Billy Hart, Marcus Roberts, Louis Hayes?... don't forger about the elders.

[@orangemoonglows2692]

those are not elders. lol. but i get what you're saying.

[@gracie99999]

depend what u mean by ‘special people’ 🏃

[@gracie99999]

@@orangemoonglows2692 lolz not sure where they at either but we sure as heck need em [the broader picture need sake]

[@roseb4453]

Rack-O-licious !

[@renepythoud1565]

A wonderfull sextet leaded by a Lady

[@andrewtannenbaum1]

Yes, evening wear is suggestive. Be human. Not. Chumped.

[@bnve9835]

P

[@lucat7211]

Endea ❤️ but too many men on the stage 😬

[@pablodiscacciatti1419]

So what?

[@gracie99999]

what..so did ask her for a date or not still?

[@patricktilleman2394]

Aucune originalité . De la poudre aux yeux et aux oreilles . Vous faites bien rigoler Miles mais pas trop longtemps en fait 😅

[@dominikn19]

🔥🔥🔥