Endea Owens evolves the legacy of great leaders behind the bass. Citing her mentors as Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter, she approaches her sets with commanding presence, sensitivity, and an elastic foundation primed for spontaneity. In recent years, Owens’ leadership has expanded to include community organizing, artistic curation, and facilitating cultural exchange as a global ambassador of the music.

Known as one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised recording artist, bassist, and composer. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, Jon Batiste, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Cyrus Chestnut to name a few. 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.

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®, a Grammy® Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award. Endea’s debut album Feel Good Music was released this past September.