Jimmy Owens (musician) - 1980s

1980s

In the 1980s, Jimmy Owens demonstrated no lack in the passion that he held for music. He continued venturing overseas, and played in a variety festivals and concerts in different countries. He also performed concerts in the Middle East and Africa during his Tour of North Africa and the Middle East, U.S. State Department (1981). Jimmy Owens Plus also toured South American in their South American Tour (1983 and 1986) and also performed across Central America in their Tour of Caribbean, Central and South America (1989). Owens received several awards during the 1980s including the Survival of the Black Artist Award (1980) from Howard University, the International Success Award (1983) from the Marabu Club in Italy, and the Manhattan Borough President’s Award for Excellence in the Arts (1986). In 1989, Owens released an album called The Jazz Mobile Allstars, which feature Billy Taylor, Frank Wess, Victor Gaskin, Ted Dunbar and Bobby Thomas.