This event is in the past.It took place on March 7, 2026 at Frederick P. Rose Hall.




Big Band Afrobeat to Afrobeats: Ulysses Owens Jr. with Michael Olatuja
Columbus Circle
Grammy-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. and bassist Michael Olatuja bring the heat with a big band that fuses Afrobeat grooves and jazz improvisation. It's a diaspora-spanning journey that'll have you moving in your seat.
Big band fusion
Afro-Caribbean jazz
Grammy-winning artists
Intimate concert hall
Tips
🎺"sonic experience of epic proportions" (NPR)
🌙ticket gets you free entry to Dizzy's Late Night Session
Big Band Afrobeat to Afrobeats: Ulysses Owens Jr. with Michael Olatuja
Columbus Circle




Grammy-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. and bassist Michael Olatuja bring the heat with a big band that fuses Afrobeat grooves and jazz improvisation. It's a diaspora-spanning journey that'll have you moving in your seat.
Big band fusion
Afro-Caribbean jazz
Grammy-winning artists
Intimate concert hall
Tips
🎺"sonic experience of epic proportions" (NPR)
🌙ticket gets you free entry to Dizzy's Late Night Session
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