Dennis Rowland is an American jazz vocalist born and raised in Detroit.
At the age of five or six Rowland heard the vocals of Joe Williams of the Count Basie Orchestra, which has influenced his approach to singing ever since.
In 1977 Count Basie hired him to sing on tour, filling the same role his idols Joe Williams and Jimmy Rushing had occupied.
During his time with Basie, he had the chance to share the stage with Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett.
[2] Rowland was seen as Jimmy Baker in the film Real Gone Cat directed by Robert Sucato.