Dr. Phillips Center Presents Thomas Milovac Quartet featuring Ulysses Owens Jr.\, DeAndre Lettsome & Daniel Tenbusch at Judson's Live

Date: Tuesday\, April 1\, 2025Time: 7 p.m.Tickets from: $19.50Doors open for food &\; beverage service:5:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. showThere is a one drink minimum\, per person.Thomas MilovacThomas Milovac is a bassist\, composer\, improviser\, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist. He is the leader of various ensembles under his own name including the Thomas Milovac Sextet which released their album Sun Ray in 2022. Thomas also performs with other groups including the Ryan Devlin Quartet\, Ulysses Owens Jr. &\; Gen Y\, John Lumpkin &\; the Covenant\, Madre Vaca\, the Steve Cohn Trio\, Creek and the "pan-Florida improvisation syndicate" BONGUS...

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Date: Tuesday\, April 1\, 2025Time: 7 p.m.Tickets from: $19.50Doors open for food &\; beverage service:5:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. showThere is a one drink minimum\, per person.Thomas MilovacThomas Milovac is a bassist\, composer\, improviser\, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist. He is the leader of various ensembles under his own name including the Thomas Milovac Sextet which released their album Sun Ray in 2022. Thomas also performs with other groups including the Ryan Devlin Quartet\, Ulysses Owens Jr. &\; Gen Y\, John Lumpkin &\; the Covenant\, Madre Vaca\, the Steve Cohn Trio\, Creek and the "pan-Florida improvisation syndicate" BONGUS. In 2021\, Thomas started a record label\, Cosmo Sonic Collective\, focused on releasing improvised music. He is a native of Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania but is now based in Orlando\, Florida.Ulysses Owens\, Jr.Three-time Grammy award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr.\, is known for being a drummer who (The New York Times) has said “take[s] a back seat to no one\,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation.”The performer\, producer and educator goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond\, claiming eight successful albums of his own. Ulysses has also gained special attention for his performances on Grammy award-winning albums by Kurt Elling and The Christian McBride Big Band. In 2023 he received his third Grammy award for his participation on the album featuring Steven Feifke\, Bijon Watson and the Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra.DeAndre LettsomeThe time to step out in front has arrived for saxophonist DeAndre Lettsome. The Jacksonville\, Florida native arrives at the spotlight with singular style and dulcet tone on his eponymous debut album that highlights a new voice with meaningful intent. Having spent years as the go-to sideman for several North Florida ensembles\, DeAndre is poised to make his home at centerstage.Daniel TenbuschDaniel Tenbusch is a musical artist and keyboardist. Originally from the Space Coast of Florida\, Daniel began playing piano at a young age and took an early interest in jazz and popular music. Daniel earned his Masters or Arts degree in Music from the University of Central Florida in 2024\, where he taught five undergraduate classes in piano. Beginning in the summer of 2023\, he started performing with the Glenn Miller Orchestra around the country and internationally. He continues to perform with his own trio and many other artists throughout the Space Coast area.  

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