Dennis Rowland

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 development 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 Rowland 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.

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.

Dennis Rowland offers several types of shows, including Broadway show tunes, a Motown showcase and a lively R & B dance review.

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