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Dennis Rowland

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Member Since: 10/24/2006
Band Website: http://encorecreative.com
Influences: From the March, 2008 issue of Phoenix MagazineDennis, Wowin' in Moscow!The film festival favorite Real Gone Cat starring Dennis Rowland!..

Dennis in Germany singing Baby I'm Yours

More Dennis in Germany!

Dennis, More Than You Know, from a few years back ;)In the studio- I Want Jesus to Walk With MeWere You There?- Dennis Rowland"...at once honest and liberating. What Mr. Rowland dispenses should be sold at drug stores"- Peter Watrous, The New York Times

Concord recording artist Dennis Rowland was Born and Raised in Detroit, Michigan, the R & B mecca of the United States and, naturally, the heart and soul of Motown played an important part in the developement of Dennis' signature sound. The comparisons have been many and run the gamut from Lou Rawls to Joe Williams. The influence is there, to be sure, and yet what Rowlands offers his audiences today is a unique and distinct sound all his own.

Dennis Rowland is still best-known for his association with the Count Basie Orchestra but he has been working hard building up his solo career. He remembers hearing Joe Williams' "Every Day" with Count Basie on record regularly when he was five or six and it made a strong impression. Rowland was in Williams' spot during the last seven years (1977-84) of Basie's life, touring the world with the classic orchestra. After that period ended, Dennis began working as an actor on stage and film, settled in Phoenix, Arizona and began recording as a leader for Concord in 1995. Trying to branch beyond the swing/blues/standards repertoire, Rowland's second Concord album (Get Here) had some R&B-ish numbers and selections open to the influences of pop and funk. His main strength, however, rests with his swinging style and appealing voice which is best displayed on his third Concord disc, a tribute to Miles Davis (Now Dig This).

On March 30th, 2007 Mr. Dennis Rowland was inducted into the Herberger Theater Performing and Broadcast Arts Hall of Fame. Joining such varied Arizona luminaries as Hugh Downs, Alice Cooper and Leslie Neilsen.

Bio courtesy of Scott Yanow for Barnes and Noble with editing and added material from Scott Hopkins.
Record Label: Concord
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Dennis Rowland & International Bigband Video by International Bigband - MySpace Video

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.... Rockin' in Rostov
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 15:04:00 GMT

Links

Dennis Rowland's Booking info encorecreative.com Dennis Rowland's Website http://dennisrowland.com
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:42:00 GMT

Real Gone Cat selected for the 2008 Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee!

..> Real Gone Cat Starring Dennis Rowland News! Real Gone Cat, a short film starring Dennis Rowland and Scott Hopkins, Directed by Robert Sucato has been selected as an official entry in The 2008 ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:37:00 GMT

Dennis Rowland to play Jazz at Lincoln Center!

You were Frankie's sweetheart, or at least that's the way the story goes... And so begins the bittersweet call and response between the lover and the beloved. The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis is honored...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:42:00 GMT

ELLA

To All Musical Theatre Fans,If you don't see another show this year, please go see ELLA at the Herberger Theatre. If you are fans of jazz, and especially Ella Fitzgerald, you will be amazed at the per...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:34:00 GMT

Thoughts of Red

As a young man growing up in Detroit and being very interested in B-ball, I saw Red Auerbach both live and on TV. Of course not really understanding the game that well..I was not an instant fan. Howev...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:52:00 GMT

Motown Magic

Many thanks to the entire MOTOWN MAGIC cast for a great show this past Sat. It was a great gig and the people loved us. Our next one is Dec.16, at the Camelback Inn,Paradise Valley, Az.Also BIG thanks...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:13:00 GMT