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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1918-08-19
- Active to
- 1996-05-28
jazz
Discography
- Weather in a Jazz Vane1959
- Kinda Groovy!1962
- Our Delight1968
- Jazz Is A Fleeting Moment1976
- "If I'm Lucky"1977
- 'Scarab'1978
- As Good as It Gets1978
- Isfahan1979
- Peacocks1983
- I'm Glad There Is You1987
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Jimmy Rowles (August 19, 1918 – May 28, 1996) was an American jazz pianist who was best known as an accompanist. He also released a number of albums under his own name, and explored various idioms including swing and cool jazz. Born in Spokane, Washington, Rowles studied at the University of Washington, Seattle. After moving to Los Angeles, he joined Lester Young's group in 1942. He was known as a young protege of Ben Webster, with whom he recorded many classic jazz albums in the '50's. <a href
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jimmy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Spokane
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Student of
- Ben Webster
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Contemporary Records
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- date of death
- 1996-05-28
- date of birth
- 1918-00-00
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
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