Ugonna Okegwo
Ugonna Okegwo, born March 15, 1962, in London, is a German-Nigerian jazz
bassist. Raised in Havixbeck, near Münster, he moved to Berlin in 1986 to study
bass with Jay Oliver and Walter Norris, gaining early performance experience
touring Europe with Lou Blackburn's afro-jazz group Mombasa. After performing
with artists including Charles Tolliver, Joe Newman, and Major Holley, Okegwo
relocated to New York City in 1989, collaborating with musicians such as Big
Nick Nicholas, Junior Cook, and James Spaulding. During the 1990s, he performed
in a trio with Jacky Terrasson and Leon Par...
