Artist: Jimmy Rowles

Jimmy Rowles
Aliases
Jimmie Rowles
Jimmie Rowles (And Friends)
Jimmy Rowles Trio
The Jimmy Rowles Septet Featuring Jimmy Rowles, Piamo
The Jimmy Rowles Sextet
Real name
James George Hunter
Born
August 19, 1918
Died
May 28, 1996
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz pianist who was a prolific sideman and occasional leader. Rowles has accompanied many vocalists and is best known as a swing and mainstream player. He occasionally doubled as a singer himself. Rowles took his stepfather's name.
Family
Stacy Rowles   Daughter

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Alone Together Gary Foster, Jimmy Rowles, John Heard, Joe LaBarbera 1991 Clifton Webb
2 Body and Soul The Jimmy Rowles Sextet 1958 Ambrose and His Orchestra
3 By the Beautiful Sea Barney Kessel with Art Pepper, Joe Gordon, Jimmy Rowles, Jack Marshall, Monty Budwig and Shelly Manne 1959 Heidelberg Quintette
4 Chloe Jimmy Rowles Trio 1955 Douglas Richardson
5 East of the Sun The Jimmy Rowles Sextet 1958 The Princeton University Triangle Club
6 East of the Sun West of the Moon Jimmy and Stacy Rowles 1988 The Princeton University Triangle Club
7 Easy Living Gary Foster, Jimmy Rowles, John Heard, Joe LaBarbera 1991 Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
8 For All We Know Jimmy Rowles with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Don Bailey & Stacy Rowles 1988 Morton Downey
9 Gentleman Jimmy Jimmy Rowles 1960 Eileen Rodgers and Dancing Girls
10 Good Bait Jimmy and Stacy Rowles 1988 Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars
11 How Come You Do Me Like You Do Jimmy Rowles 1974 Rosa Henderson
12 How Come You Do Me Like You Do? Jimmy Rowles with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Don Bailey & Stacy Rowles 1988 Rosa Henderson
13 I Concentrate on You Gary Foster, Jimmy Rowles, John Heard, Joe LaBarbera 1991 Douglas McPhail
14 I Fall in Love Too Easily Jimmy and Stacy Rowles 1988 Frank Sinatra
15 I Hadn't Anyone Till You Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles 1977 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
16 I Hear a Rhapsody Zoot Sims Meets Jimmy Rowles 1978 Al Donahue & His Orchestra
17 I Wanna Be Loved by You Barney Kessel with Art Pepper, Joe Gordon, Jimmy Rowles, Jack Marshall, Monty Budwig and Shelly Manne 1959 Helen Kane and Dan Healy
18 I Wish I Knew Jimmie Rowles (And Friends) 1963 Dick Haymes with Victor Young and His Orchestra
19 I'll Close My Eyes Gary Foster, Jimmy Rowles, John Heard, Joe LaBarbera 1991 Dorothy Squires
20 It's All Right With Me Zoot Sims Meets Jimmy Rowles 1978 Peter Cookson
21 Lady Be Good Jimmy Rowles Trio 1955 Walter Catlett
22 Let It Snow The Jimmy Rowles Septet Featuring Jimmy Rowles, Piamo 1959 Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
23 Let's Fall in Love Jimmy Rowles Trio 1955 Art Jarrett
24 Londonderry Air Jimmy Rowles 1974
25 Lullaby of Birdland The Jimmy Rowles Sextet 1958 The George Shearing Quintet
26 Lullaby of the Leaves Jimmy and Stacy Rowles 1988 Ben Selvin and His Orchestra
27 Maybe You'll Be There Jimmie Rowles (And Friends) 1963 Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra
28 Miss Brown to You Jimmie Rowles (And Friends) 1963 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
29 Nica's Dream Gary Foster, Jimmy Rowles, John Heard, Joe LaBarbera 1991 The Jazz Messengers
30 Old Folks Stacy Rowles with Jimmy Rowles 1984 Larry Clinton & His Orchestra
31 Once Upon a Summertime (La Valse des Lilas) Jimmy Rowles with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Don Bailey & Stacy Rowles 1988 Blossom Dearie - Renée Lebas
32 Perdido The Jimmy Rowles Sextet 1958 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
33 Serenade in Blue Jimmy Rowles Trio 1955 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
34 Sleepytime Gal Jimmy Rowles with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Don Bailey & Stacy Rowles 1988 The Jazz Pilots
35 Some Other Spring The Jimmy Rowles Septet Featuring Jimmy Rowles, Piamo 1959 Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
36 Some Other Spring Gary Foster, Jimmy Rowles, John Heard, Joe LaBarbera 1991 Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
37 Sometimes I'm Happy Jimmy Rowles with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Don Bailey & Stacy Rowles 1988 Charles King & Louise Groody
38 Stardust Jimmy Rowles with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Don Bailey & Stacy Rowles 1988 Isham Jones' Orchestra - Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals
39 Sugar Jimmie Rowles (And Friends) 1963 Ethel Waters
40 Sweet Georgia Brown Barney Kessel with Art Pepper, Joe Gordon, Jimmy Rowles, Jack Marshall, Monty Budwig and Shelly Manne 1959 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
41 Sweet Sue Barney Kessel with Art Pepper, Joe Gordon, Jimmy Rowles, Jack Marshall, Monty Budwig and Shelly Manne 1959 Charlie Straight and His Orchestra
42 Sweet and Lovely Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles 1977 Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra
43 Take the "A" Train Jimmy and Stacy Rowles 1988 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
44 Taking a Chance on Love Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles 1977 Ethel Waters
45 Tea For Two The Jimmy Rowles Sextet 1958 Louise Groody & John Barker
46 The Breeze and I The Jimmy Rowles Septet Featuring Jimmy Rowles, Piamo 1959
47 The Very Next Man Jimmy Rowles 1960 Patricia Wilson
48 Them There Eyes Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles 1977 Gus Arnheim and His Coconut Grove Orchestra
49 There Is No Greater Love Stacy Rowles with Jimmy Rowles 1984 Isham Jones and His Orchestra
50 These Foolish Things Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles 1977 Dorothy Dickson
51 Topsy Jimmy Rowles Trio 1955 Count Basie and His Orchestra
52 When Did I Fall in Love? Jimmy Rowles 1960 Ellen Hanley
53 When I'm With You Jimmie Rowles (And Friends) 1963 Tony Martin, Shirley Temple & Alice Faye
54 When the Sun Comes Out The Jimmy Rowles Septet Featuring Jimmy Rowles, Piamo 1959 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
55 Where or When Jimmie Rowles 1976 Ray Heatherton & Mitzi Green
56 While We're Young Jimmie Rowles 1976 Fred Waring's Singers
57 You Are Too Beautiful Jimmy Rowles Trio 1955 Al Jolson
58 You Don't Know What Love Is Jimmy and Stacy Rowles 1988 Carol Bruce
59 You're My Everything Zoot Sims Meets Jimmy Rowles 1978 Jeanne Aubert & Lawrence Gray
60 Your Mind Is on Vacation Jimmie Rowles (And Friends) 1963 Mose Allison

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Fiorello Uptown/Mary Sunshine Downtown Jimmy Rowles 1960 Signature
2 Grandpaws Jimmie Rowles 1976 Choice
3 Heavy Love Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles 1977 Xanadu Records
4 If I'm Lucky Zoot Sims Meets Jimmy Rowles 1978 Pablo
5 Jazz Is a Fleeting Moment Jimmy Rowles 1974 Jazzz
6 Kinda Groovy Jimmie Rowles (And Friends) 1963 Capitol Records
7 Let's Get Acquainted With Jazz - For People Who Hate Jazz! The Jimmy Rowles Sextet 1958 Tampa Records
8 Looking Back Jimmy and Stacy Rowles 1988 Delos
9 Make Your Own Fun Gary Foster, Jimmy Rowles, John Heard, Joe LaBarbera 1991 Concord Jazz
10 Rare-But Well Done Jimmy Rowles Trio 1955 Liberty Records
11 Some Like It Hot Barney Kessel with Art Pepper, Joe Gordon, Jimmy Rowles, Jack Marshall, Monty Budwig and Shelly Manne 1959 Contemporary
12 Sometimes I'm Happy, Sometimes I'm Blue Jimmy Rowles with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Don Bailey & Stacy Rowles 1988 Orange Blue
13 Tell It Like It Is Stacy Rowles with Jimmy Rowles 1984 Concord Jazz
14 Weather in a Jazz Vain The Jimmy Rowles Septet Featuring Jimmy Rowles, Piamo 1959 Andex

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