Endea Owens

Bassist Endea Owens specializes in the kind of buoyant uplift that just won’t quit. You can see her putting it into practice on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, or with her band The Cookout. At the 2025 Winter Jazzfest, we talked about her TV gig, her sense of mission, and her resilient journey.

We asked our jazz hosts to give us their five favorite tracks of 2023, for WRTI's Hot Fives. Here are picks for Courtney Blue, host of Late Evening Jazz.

We have something extraordinary planned for your New Year's Eve! WRTI's J. Michael Harrison will be your host from 9:30 PM to 1:00 AM with a swingin' and…