Ugonna Okegwo: Jazz Musician in New York

About Ugonna Okegwo

Ugonna Okegwo is a German-Nigerian bassist and composer working in New York City’s jazz and free-improvisation circles. At Bar Bayeux, he appears regularly with house-band lineups that have included Victor Gould, Diego Voglino, Ed Cherry, Bill McHenry, and Adam Birnbaum, moving between standards and open forms as the room shifts into a jam session. His playing favors steady time and clear harmony, even when the music turns abstract. The result is a grounded center for ensembles built on risk and quick listening.