free [rein] of thought and more conflict than in any other kind of music." He regularly performs jazz during stints at home in Austin between tour dates and is one of Austin's most highly regarded practitioners of the art form. His composition MoMoCi is a staple of his live performances in Austin. Owens is the recipient of eight Austin Music Awards, which are given out based on votes of readers of the Austin Chronicle. Owens was voted best horn player in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017, inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2017, and received the award for "Best Performing Band (Jazz)" in 2018 and 2020. See also Music of Austin References External links Tedeschi Trucks Band 1972 births Living people American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Musicians from Dallas Musicians from Austin, Texas Jazz flugelhornists Tedeschi Trucks Band members 21st-century trumpeters Jazz musicians from Texas 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians