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Jimmy Rowles

A brilliantly talented and respected jazz pianist, with deft touch and an endless supply of ideas.
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Album Highlights

  • Music's the Only Thing That's on My Mind
    Jimmy Rowles
    Music's the Only Thing …
  • Subtle Legend, Vol. 2
    Jimmy Rowles
    Subtle Legend, Vol. 2
  • A Timeless Place
    Jeri Brown / Jimmy Rowl …
    A Timeless Place
  • The Peacocks
    Jimmy Rowles
    The Peacocks
  • Weather In a Jazz Vane
    Jimmy Rowles
    Weather In a Jazz Vane
  • Trio
    Donald Bailey / Red Mit … / Jimm …
    Trio
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Artists Moods

  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Austere
  • Confident
  • Dramatic
  • Earnest
  • Earthy
  • Elaborate
  • Elegant
  • Exuberant
  • Freewheeling
  • Innocent
  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Literate
  • Melancholy
  • Passionate
  • Plaintive
  • Playful
  • Poignant
  • Precious
  • Refined
  • Reflective
  • Relaxed
  • Searching
  • Sentimental
  • Sophisticated
  • Stately
  • Stylish
  • Sweet
  • Thoughtful
  • Warm
  • Whimsical
  • Wistful
  • Witty
  • Wry

Jimmy Rowles
photo credit: Sy Johnson

Jimmy Rowles - Artist Details

Active

1940s - 1980s

Born

August 19, 1918 in Spokane, WA

Died

May 28, 1996 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Jazz Vocal

Styles

Bop Mainstream Jazz Swing West Coast Jazz Cool Jazz Instrument Piano Jazz Post-Bop Standards

Also Known As

James George Hunter
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