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Dennis Rowland | |
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| Born | February 3, 1948 Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Vocal jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Concord |
Dennis Rowland is an American jazz vocalist born and raised in Detroit.
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Dennis Rowland | |
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| Born | February 3, 1948 Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Vocal jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Concord |
Dennis Rowland is an American jazz vocalist born and raised in Detroit.
Having grown up in a household of jazz enthusiasts, Rowland developed an appreciation for jazz music at an early age. At the age of five or six Rowland heard the vocals of Joe Williams of the Count Basie Orchestra, which has influenced his approach to singing ever since. [1]
In the early 1970s, Rowland worked as a singer and actor in Detroit. In 1977 Count Basie hired him to sing on tour, filling the same role his idols Joe Williams and Jimmy Rushing had occupied. For Rowland, it was a dream come true, and he toured with Basie for the next seven years. During his time with Basie, he had the chance to share the stage with Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett. [2] Rowland was seen as Jimmy Baker in the film Real Gone Cat directed by Robert Sucato.
| Count Basie Album | Year | Label |
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| Count Basie: The Golden Years | — | Pablo |
| On the Road | 1979 | Pablo/Original Jazz Classics |
| Kansas City Shout | 1980 | Pablo |
| Wendell Harrison Album | Year | Label |
| Birth of a Fossil | 1985 | Rebirth |
| Ray Anthony Album | Year | Label |
| Swing Back to the 40s | 1991 | Aerospace |
| Joe Sample Album | Year | Label |
| Sample This | 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| Frank Foster Album | Year | Label |
| We Do It Diff'rent | 2003 | Mapleshade |
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